Telangana Assembly Election 2018

BJP eyes full-scale reorganisation in Telangana after massive poll debacle

From a tally of five seats after the 2014 elections, the party was now reduced to just a single MLA in the 119-member House

Telangana poll result: KCR takes oath as chief minister for 2nd term

Rao was unanimously elected leader of the TRS Legislature Party by the newly-elected MLAs

Telangana election result LIVE: KCR wins big; Cong-TDP alliance dismissed

KCR's gamble pays off handsomely after counting of votes in Telangana on Monday. Track Telangana election result 2018 live updates here

Telangana polls: TRS on course to retaining power if initial trends hold

The Congress, which forged an opposition alliance with the Telugu Desam Party, the Telangana Jana Samiti, and the CPI, is heading for a heavy defeat, according to initial trends

Ahead of Telangana result, Congress front tells Governor it is one entity

The counting of votes in Telangana and in the other four states that went to polls will take place on Tuesday

Assembly polls: Option of supporting TRS in Telangana not closed, hints BJP

Friday's exit polls predicted that the BJP's seat tally would remain in single digits

TRS will form govt on its own, we support Chandrasekhar Rao: Owaisi

: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Monday said TRS will form the next government in Telangana on its own strength and his party will stand by it and its chief K Chandrasekhar Rao. Owaisi said he will meet KCR (Rao) Monday afternoon adding this is "our first step towards a larger goal of nation building." "I'll be meeting Telangana's caretaker & next CM of Telangana, KCR sahab @TelanganaCMO at 1:30 PM today. Inshallah hell form government on his own strength, and Majlis will stand by him. This is our first step towards a larger goal of nation building," the Hyderabad MP tweeted. AIMIM contested eight seats in the December 7 Assembly elections as against the seven in 2014 polls, and supported the TRS. Owaisi had also canvassed and organised public meetings in support of TRS in the run-up to the December 7 Assembly elections. Counting of votes will be taken up on Tuesday.

Telangana election highlights: 70% voting recorded; exit polls see TRS win

Telangana voted today to choose the winner after Congress-TDP, TRS and BJP's high voltage campaigns.

Telangana waives toll tax for people heading home to vote in assembly polls

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation was operating additional bus services to clear the rush

AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi: Of Hyderabadi salaams and incendiary speeches

During this election, though there is no real contender against him, he campaigned continuously, from 8 am to 11 pm

Telangana polls: Major shift in India's youngest state's political rhetoric

What was noticeable during campaigning was the injection of nationalist commentary in the state's political discourse, something that was absent in most south Indian states

Telangana votes in assembly election Friday, bitter campaigning over

Over 50,000 security personnel including 18,860 drafted from neighbouring states and central forces were deployed as part of the massive security arrangements

Telangana will bless KCR again, but AIMIM won't join govt: Asaduddin Owaisi

The Hyderabad Lok Sabha member said the TRS would form a government on its own

Telangana Cong working Prez taken into preventive custody ahead of TRS meet

Revanth had called for a shutdown to protest against Rao's scheduled meeting at Kosigi in the assembly segment this evening

After uniting against TRS, Praja Kutami hopeful of success in Telangana

The state is witnessing a three-cornered fight between the Praja Kutami, the BJP and the TRS

Congress-TDP threatens to topple TRS in Telangana: Here's how it got there

The Congress and TDP have gained ground steadily, while a multi-cornered contest in some parts of the state will also benefit their cause

Why this temple town wants to come clean in Telangana elections

Drawing parallel to the issue of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a resident said, 'KCR had the opportunity to develop this place but has failed terribly'

KCR's arrogance will be biggest reason for TRS rout: Telangana Cong chief

In the last assembly elections in 2014, the TRS had won 63 seats

KCR operates as Modi's 'Telangana Rubber Stamp', AIMIM a part of BJP: Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao and AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi were "one" and urged the people of Telangana to not be "fooled by them". He also claimed the Telangana Rashtra Samithi was the BJP's "B team" and its chief K Chandrasekhar Rao "operates" as Prime Minister Modi's "Telangana Rubber Stamp". "Owaisi's, AIMIM is the BJP's 'C' team, whose role is to split the anti BJP/KCR vote," Gandhi tweeted. "Great people of Telangana, Modi, KCR & Owaisi are one. They speak in twisted tongues. Do not be fooled by them!" he said. Earlier, in an another tweet, he said Telangana was "born of idealism and great dreams", but four years of "TRS/BJP incompetence, arrogance and corruption" has made the people cynical.

Rahul Gandhi says arrogance of BJP, TRS has made Telangana people cynical

Telangana Assembly Election 2018 are scheduled for December 7. Counting of votes will take place on December 11