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Elections 2023: A look at what happened in 5-poll bound states in 2018

The polls would set the groundwork for the last major electoral exercise ahead of the 2024 general elections

CM KCR to address 41 public rallies from Oct 15 in poll-bound Telangana

BRS chief and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will undertake brisk campaign for the state assembly polls, addressing 41 public rallies beginning October 15. BRS has already announced that Rao would release its manifesto for the polls and address a public meeting at Husnabad in Siddipet district on October 15, marking the launch of his poll campaign. According to the tentative tour programme released late on Tuesday night, Rao will address public rallies at Jangaon and Bhuvanagiri on October 16, followed by campaign meetings at Sircilla and Siddipet on October 17. He will take part in two meetings at Jadcherla and Medchal on October 18. After a week, he will attend three rallies on October 26 and his campaign would go on till November 9. He will file his nomination in both Gajwel and Kamareddy segments on November 9. He is contesting from both Gajwel and Kamareddy constituencies in the assembly election. Meanwhile, BJP has said senior party leaders, including Defence

Amit Shah's speech at Adilabad rally 'filled with lies': BRS leader KTR

The working president of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana, K T Rama Rao, alleged on Tuesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments at a public meeting in Adilabad were full of lies. Taking a dig at Shah, Rama Rao also said it is ironic to hear him speak of dynastic politics. "Amit Shah's statements at the Adilabad public meeting are filled with blatant lies. Amit Shah has become a laughing stock in Telangana," Rama Rao, the son of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), said in a statement. The home minister should clarify "where his son Jay Shah played cricket or provided coaching" before being appointed as secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), he added. "Amit Shah, during a speech in Adilabad district five years ago, pledged to revive the dormant Cement Corporation of India. Half a decade later, the promise remains unfulfilled," the BRS leader said. He accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of neglecting Telangana. In

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CM KCR's health is 'jabardast', he will present BRS' manifesto soon: KTR

KTR alleged that Congress would get bags full of money from Karnataka and the BJP would get the same from New Delhi and then "duly sell Telangana to either Adani and Ambani"

Telangana assembly elections: BJP to begin campaigning, Amit Shah to lead

The elections in Telangana will be conducted on November 30, and the results will be released on December 3, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said in a press conference on Monday, October 9

Assemblies in 5 poll bound states met for less than 30 days a year: Report

As five states go to polls, data compiled by a think tank showed that these state assemblies -- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram -- met for less than 30 days a year and the number of sittings have been going down over the years. The Rajasthan assembly met for 29 days in a year on an average and the Telangana assembly for 15 days, according to a report by PRS Legislative Research. Between 2019 and 2023, average sittings of the assembly in Chhattisgarh was 23 days a year, with average sitting time being five hours. The Madhya Pradesh assembly had sittings for 16 days, around four hours a day on average, and the Mizoram assembly sat for 18 days, with each sitting being around five hours, it stated. The Election Commission on Monday announced the assembly poll schedule for these five states, to be held between November 7 and 30. Single-phase assembly polls will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 23, Telangana on November 30 an

BRS govt failed to provide even basic infrastructure to Telangana: BJP

The minister said that at least 30% of the state's population lives in Hyderabad and the state government has completely failed to provide basic infrastructure to the people of Hyderabad

Model Code of Conduct comes into force in five poll-bound states

Elections will be held in Mizoram on November 7, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and November 17, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 23 and Telangana on November 30

Telangana Assembly election: Polling on November 30, result on December 3

CEC Rajiv Kumar said that 600,000 youth will be first-time voters and are aged 18-19 years

Telangana elections: Rahul Gandhi likely to participate in TPCC bus yatra

The party is also looking for ways to include Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to take part in the bus yatra and strengthen TPCC's prospects in the state

Ready to face elections: Telangana BJP state President G Kishan Reddy

On the other hand, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP said that there is no way for the BJP to win in the Telangana elections. It won't even get 10 seats there. INDIA alliance will win in all the poll-bound states"

Telangana Assembly elections 2023: A glance at K Chandrashekhar Rao's life

KCR has a master's degree in Telugu literature from Osmania University, Hyderabad. His children, K T Rama Rao and K Kavitha are both active in Telangana politics

We need neither BJP nor PM Modi, says BRS chief whip Vinaybhaskar

Attacking the BJP and PM Modi, Vinaybhaskar said that when BRS is offering prayers to Mahatma Gandhi, the BJP is praising Godse who killed Gandhi

Freebies distribution would be on special radar: CEC on Telangana polls

The Election Commission is fully committed to delivering free, fair, transparent and inducement-free elections, Chief election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Thursday. A 17-member team headed by the CEC is currently in the city to assess the poll preparedness in Telangana and, as part of that, Rajiv Kumar held meetings with various stakeholders such as political parties, state and central government officials and enforcement agencies. Speaking to reporters summarising the team's activities over the past three days, Rajiv Kumar said that a very loud and clear message was given to enforcement agencies to act strictly against the use of money power during elections. Money power, freebies distribution would be on our special radar. If they (enforcement agencies) do not act we will make them act. As the time comes, we will assess and ensure that they act on all of this, he told reporters adding that banks were asked to keep a watch on online cash transfers in this regard. He said that

Congress alleges covert alliance between BJP and BRS In Telangana

"BJP and BRS are one and the same. Modi and KCR are inseparable twins and their "Fevicol bond" is like "Delhi mein dosti galli mein kushti" the Congress State chief alleged

It is BJP which sent feelers for alliance in 2018: Rama Rao hits back at PM

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that he nipped in the bud the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's desire to be a part of NDA, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao has said in fact it was the other way around and the saffron party had sent feelers for an alliance in 2018. In a message posted on "X" on Wednesday, Rama Rao said the BRS has never allied with anyone during polls ever since Telangana was formed despite several requests and in fact it is the opposition that have come together setting aside their ideological differences to defeat the "formidable" KCR. "In 2018, Biggest Jhoota Party through its State President Dr K Laxman sent feelers to ally with BRS. Could the offer have been made without the approval of his Delhi bosses? Here is the then BJP state president making statement on record," he said posting some old paper clippings suggesting that the then BJP Telangana chief Laxman saying his party was ready to support BRS (the TRS) if the .

Telangana has 31.7 million eligible voters, 5.8% increase in electors

Telangana has a total of 3,17,17,389 voters, out of whom 1,58,71,493 are men and 1,58,43,339 women, while 2,557 belong to the third gender. An official release issued by the Chief Electoral Officer said the final electoral rolls have been published in all 119 assembly constituencies after the completion of the second special summary revision of voters, and that there is a net 5.8 per cent increase in the number of electors since January 2023. Telangana is gearing up to go for assembly polls in November-December. A 17-member delegation headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar already reached here on Tuesday as part of its three-day visit to assess the state's poll preparedness. During the visit, the team would also engage in a crucial meeting with the state's chief secretary and the the director-general of police to align their efforts with the state administration and security agencies, an official release had earlier said.

Union Cabinet approves terms of reference of Krishna water dsipute

The Cabinet has approved the terms of reference of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal that will govern the division of the river water between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Addressing the media after a Cabinet meeting, Union minister Anurag Thakur said the tribunal will allocate water on a project-wise basis for projects in both states that are intended for developmental or future purposes. "KWDT (Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal) will provide new terms of reference under which the tribunal will divide the water of the Krishna River among both states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in the future. It will allocate water on a project-wise basis for the proposed projects in both states that are intended for developmental or future purposes," Thakur said.