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Piyush Goyal rejects speculations on change of leadership in Maharashtra BJP
Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal rejected speculations on a change of leadership in the party's Maharashtra unit following the party's dismal performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Rajeev Chandrashekhar among 13 losing Union ministers
BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni, and Kailash Chaudhary faced defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, relying on allies to form the government after stunning losses in three Hindi heartland states.
BJP demands arrest of BRS chief KCR in phone tapping case
Former Deputy Commissioner of Police P Radhakrishna Rao accused BRS leader K Chandrashekhar Rao of involvement in a phone tapping scandal. BJP MP Bandi Sanjay demanded KCR's immediate arrest. The scandal allegedly involved intercepting communications of political figures, businessmen, and celebrities during the 2023 Telangana assembly elections. Sanjay condemned the phone tapping as a violation of Constitutional and human rights.
"KCR requires left hip replacement, may take 6-8 weeks to recover": Yashoda Hospital on former CM KCR's condition
According to the sources, BRS chief KCR was injured and admitted to Yasodha Hospital. He fell at his farmhouse in Erravalli on Thursday night. He was shifted to Yashoda Hospital.
K Chandrasekhar Rao elected BRS Legislature Party leader in Telangana
Former Assembly Speaker Pocharam. Srinivas Reddy proposed Rao's name, which was supported by former ministers T Srinivas Yadav and Kadiyam Srihari. The meeting was chaired by BRS Parliamentary Party leader K Keshava Rao.
Sunil Kanugolu -- the poll strategist behind Congress' win in Telangana
This time, Kanugolu along with PCC chief A Revanth Reddy formed a formidable pair to chalk out the Congress' strategy to pull down the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led BRS government that was eying a third term in the southern state. The Congress was headed for victory in Telangana while it was staring at crushing defeats in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
Assembly polls results in 4 states to be out today as BJP, Congress face crucial electoral test ahead of general elections
Starting with postal ballots, counting will commence at 8 am amid tight security for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, 119 seats in Telangana and 199 seats in Rajasthan as polling on one seat in the desert state was put off due to the death of a candidate. In Mizoram, counting will be held on Monday.
Voter fatigue, waning novelty of new state make it tough for BRS
Though people are still happy about the Telangana statehood but many don't want to remain prisoners of that emotion forever. "The Telangana statehood happened and yes, KCR garu got it for us. But people have moved on to daily issues of their life. Now we need solutions for them," said Balaram Lodha, a shopkeeper.
Telangana polls: CM K Chandrashekhar Rao vs aspirant A Revanth Reddy vs wannabe giant killer K Venkata Ramana Reddy in Kamareddy
The chief minister had surprised many when he chose Kamareddy as his second seat in addition to his sitting Gajwal seat in the Siddipet district. A new dimension was added when sitting MP Revanth Reddy, fashioning himself as Congress' chief ministerial counter to Rao, too entered the fray - in addition to Kodangal in the Vikarabad district - thus making the Kamareddy contest a CM vs a wannabe CM.
Helicopter carrying KCR develops technical snag, lands safely
A helicopter carrying Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had to return to his farmhouse shortly after taking off due to a technical glitch. The pilot safely diverted the chopper back to the farmhouse, and arrangements were made for another helicopter for the CM to continue his scheduled activities.
Telangana Congress plans ‘bus yatra’; BRS readies big bang manifesto
The Congress had taken similar ‘bus yatra’ ahead of the recent Karnataka assembly elections, too. Incidentally, the idea of ‘bus yatras’ as a way of keeping pre-poll internal unity and poll mobilisation within the Congress had originally been conceived by now estranged Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad when he was the AICC general secretary of Karnataka and (united) Andhra Pradesh in the past.
Suvendu Adhikari welcomes Women's Reservation Bill, calls it a "great move"
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has welcomed the Centre's decision to approve the Women Reservation Bill, calling it a "great move." He expressed his support for the bill, stating that women will now have the opportunity to run the country. Adhikari also criticized the opposition alliance, describing it as an "alliance without ideology" and targeted Asaduddin Owaisi on the issue of Muslim votes. Owaisi, in response, stated that he does not care about the opposition alliance and criticized them for not standing up against the BJP's ideology.
Congress to launch Telangana campaign with five guarantees
"The Congress president has decided to convene the first meeting of the newly-constituted CWC on September 16 in Hyderabad. On September 17 evening, we are holding a massive rally near Hyderabad. The Congress president, former Congress presidents and all other senior leaders of the party will attend this mega rally in Hyderabad. At that rally, we will launch five guarantees for the upcoming assembly elections for Telangana", AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal announced here.
"Farmers committing suicide but PM Modi....": Telangana CM KCR
"Hundreds of farmers are committing suicide in the country every day but the PM, and state leaders aren't bothered, they're bringing and showing us Cheetahs from Africa, Namibia," Telangana CM said.
Congress leadership reaches out to senior opposition leaders for 'unity' meet in New Delhi
All India Congress Committee general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, during his recent meeting with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackery in Mumbai, invited the latter to the Opposition meeting being planned in the capital and said the date of the meeting would be decided soon through discussions.
Telangana CM unveils 125ft tall B R Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad; Check key facts about the structure here
The tallest statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in India now stands at a height of 125-ft next to the State Secretariat, adjacent to the Buddha statue and Telangana Martyrs memorial.
Dynasties, welfare politics, social engineering: South India the new battlefield in 2023
The challenges have become stronger with Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Modi government has been wooing the south with not just its infrastructure push, but by increasing the representation of south Indians in important bodies, with the roping in of leaders such as Yediyurappa and K Lakshman in the parliamentary board, holding the national executive in Hyderabad, or hosting events such as Kashi Tamil Sangamam to showcase its intent to promote cultural oneness, and even nominating accomplished persons such as PT Usha and Illayaraja to the Rajya Sabha.
KCR flags delay in flow of Central funds, claims "lopsided" policies stalling State's progress
At a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister KCR, the finance department made a presentation and the State cabinet held a comprehensive discussion on the state's economic situation.
Flood, paddy, new appointments and another yatra, BJP-TRS politics to get shriller soon
BJP's general secretary and Telangana in charge Tarun Chugh told ET that many leaders have shown interest in joining the BJP but the party has put in place a filter mechanism to ensure only the deserving ones are inducted.
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