K CHANDRASEKHAR RAO
Telangana HC dismisses KCR's plea against inquiry panel to probe 'irregularities' in power sector
Rao, also known as KCR, sought the continuation of Justice (retd) L Narasimha Reddy as the head of the commission to conduct an enquiry to be declared as illegal.
Telangana Election Result Winner List 2024: Big winners and losers
Telangana Election Result Winner List 2024: The BJP and Congress are seen taking the lion's share between them, signalling a big shift in the state's political sands.
BRS opposes Congress govt's 'attempt to remove' Charminar from Telangana emblem
Speaking to reporters, Rama Rao alleged that the Congress government does not want former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to get a good name for the BRS government's performance during the last 10 years.
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.
Ex Hyderabad DCP claims KCR issued order to tap phones of BJP leaders to save K Kavitha from Delhi liquor scam: Report
Former Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao has alleged used the 2022 MLA poaching case to compel BJP to assist in the bail proceedings of his daughter and MLC K Kavitha in the Delhi liquor scam case. The disclosure regarding this purported maneuver was made in the confession report of Radha Kishan Rao, the former DCP of Hyderabad police's task force, who is implicated in the illegal phone tapping case.
Will carry out Rs two lakh farm loan waiver before Aug 15: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Revanth Reddy, who was speaking at a Congress meeting in his Assembly constituency- Kodangal-, referred to BRS MLA T Harish Rao's reported comments as to whether the chief minister would resign if he was not able to implement the loan waiver before August 15.
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Notification for LS polls in Telangana to be issued on April 18
The election for 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana is set to take place on April 18, with nominations accepted from April 18 to 25. The elections will be scrutinized on April 26 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is April 29. The Congress, BJP, and BRS have announced their candidates for all 17 constituencies, while Congress has named its nominees to 14 seats.
200 ryots died by suicide in Telangana in 100 days of Congress rule: Ex-CM Chandrasekhar Rao
Former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao criticizes Congress for farmer suicides due to water shortages, with 15 lakh acres destroyed. He mentions UN accolades, paddy production, and BRS cadres demanding crop damage compensation.
KCR's vehicle searched by election officials: BRS
Election officials searched a bus belonging to former Telangana Chief Minister and BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao during his visit to Suryapet district. Rao was on his way to inspect agricultural fields facing drought-like conditions. The Model Code Conduct (MCC) is currently in place for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Electoral bonds nothing but 'quid pro quo', says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
The Election Commission of India on Sunday uploaded the data received in digitised form from the registry of the Supreme Court on electoral bonds, on its website.
Blow to BRS in Telangana: Sitting MP, MLA resign from party, join Congress ahead of LS polls
In a blow to the BRS party led by former Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, Chevealla MP Ranjith Reddy and Khairatabad MLA D Nagender defected to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Their entry was welcomed by Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy, while other BRS members shifted to BJP earlier.
Excise policy scam: BRS leader K Kavitha taken into custody, being brought to Delhi for questioning
BRS MLC K Kavitha detained post searches at Hyderabad home by I-T, ED officials from New Delhi. It was not clear if the action is linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy linked case of the central agency in which the ED has questioned the BRS MLC and daughter of former Telangana chief minister Chandrashekar Rao.
Implementation of 'guarantees', decline of BRS favour Congress in Telangana, BJP aiming for better show
The BJP, riding high on its growing voter base in Telangana, is now aiming to win over 12 out of the total 17 seats and 35 per cent vote share, in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The party doubled its vote share to nearly 14 per cent resulting in eight seats in the assembly elections held on November 30, last year. BRS, which ruled the state for about a decade since its emergence, is low on morale following the defeat, even as its founder and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha was arrested on the eve of poll dates announcement, adding insult to the injury.
Why is KCR silent on daughter's arrest, asks CM Revanth Reddy
Revanth Reddy criticises PM Modi, KCR, and BJP, accusing them of political theatrics in Kavitha's arrest. He denounces the alleged corruption and strategic ploys while asserting confidence in Congress' future and opposition to the Citizenship Act and minority reservation abolishment.
Car tyres punctured: BRS MPs move out to BJP and Congress
BRS MP BB Patil joined BJP in the presence of Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and national general secretary Tarun Chugh in the national capital on Friday. A day earlier, his colleague Pothuganti Ramulu too had joined BJP. Last month, Borlakunta Venkatesh Netha of BRS, who represented Peddapalli, had joined Congress. Two more BRS MPs are in talks with BJP, while another two MPs are in touch with Congress, according to party insiders.
Telangana Speaker recognises KCR as Leader of Opposition
"I recognised Bharat Rashtra Samiti Legislature Party as the main opposition party since it is the second-largest party with the strength of 39 members in the third Telangana Legislative Assembly and its leader Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao, MLA, is recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the third Telangana Legislative Assembly," the Speaker said.
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.
Telangana assembly polls: With 8 seats in kitty, BJP's vote share doubles to 14 per cent
Controversial legislator T Raja Singh is the only BJP candidate from the city who won in 2018 assembly polls and has repeated his feat this time. He retained his Goshamahal seat for the third time in a row.
Brewing dissent among weavers to decide fate of K T Rama Rao in Sircilla assembly segment
In the transformative journey of Sircilla assembly constituency under BRS rule, the weavers' community, predominantly 'Padmashalis,' hold sway over Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's son, K T Rama Rao's fate. With dissent brewing, the 2.43 lakh-strong weaver voter base could determine the outcome in Rao's fourth consecutive bid.
CM KCR transformed Telangana into 'debt-ridden' state, alleges Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance Minister said Telangana is one of the states which is opposing bringing liquor, petrol and diesel into the GST purview and opined that if they come under GST, the rates would be reasonable. "The investments are coming anyway into the state. The state which was revenue surplus (in 2014) is now transformed into a revenue deficit state. The credit goes to KCR. Today Telangana is debt ridden. In the next two to three generations, our children will have to repay those debts," she said.
BJP taking no action against Chandrasekhar Rao despite calling him 'corrupt': Vijayashanthi
Ahead of the Telangana assembly polls, former MP and veteran actress Vijayashanthi resigned from the BJP and rejoined Congress party on Friday in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge offered her a tricolour scarf and formally invited her to join the party.
Telangana: After KTR's recent mishap, now K Kavitha faints during election campaign
Following the recent incident where KT Rama Rao (KTR) nearly fell off a campaign vehicle, another dramatic moment unfolded as K Kavitha fainted during an election campaign in Itikyal.
Telangana going to witness Congress 'toofan' which will topple BRS first, then Modi in Delhi: Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi had visited the Medigadda barrage of Kaleswaram project recently following reports that the piers of the barrage have sunk. Rahul Gandhi further alleged that the BRS, BJP and the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM are working together, and recalled that the BRS had supported the Narendra Modi government in the Lok Sabha.
Telangana assembly polls: Some families 'more equal than others' for political parties, given two tickets
KCR's nephew and state Finance and Health Minister T Harish Rao is also seeking re-election from Siddipet. Rama Rao had earlier said there is nothing unusual in family members and children of a prominent leader joining politics as children do take up the parents' legacy in professions like doctors and actors.
Telangana polls: CM KCR files nomination from Gajwel, Kamareddy
The President of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao, took a significant step on Thursday by filing his nomination for the upcoming assembly polls scheduled for November 30. Rao, who represents the Gajwel Assembly constituency in Siddipet district, arrived in Gajwel via a chopper and officially submitted his nomination to the Returning Officer. This move is a crucial part of the election process and reflects the active political engagement in the region.
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