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  Congress will transform Seemandhra into modern state: Chiranjeevi

  Politics | April 26, 2014 23:29 IST

  Vijayawada: Union Minister and Congress leader Chiranjeevi today said his party would “transform” Seemandhra into a modern state by bringing all-round development in the residuary state post creation of Telangana.  “The aim of Congress is

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  Krishnaiah is TDP's CM candidate for Telangana

  Politics | April 23, 2014 18:29 IST

  Hyderabad: The TDP Wednesday named R. Krishnaiah as its candidate for the chief minister's post in Telangana.Krishnaiah, a backward class leader who joined the TDP recently, is contesting for the assembly from L.B. Nagar constituency

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  Pawan Kalyan to campaign for BJP, TDP in Andhra Pradesh

  Politics | April 23, 2014 17:13 IST

  Hyderabad: Leading Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan Wednesday announced that he would campaign only for NDA candidates in Telangana and Seemandhra.He gave the assurance when Telugu Desam Pary (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu called on

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  BJP, TDP alliance in doldrums, Naidu calls off alliance in Seemandhra

  India | April 17, 2014 22:21 IST

  Hyderabad: The BJP-TDP alliance in Andhra Pradesh now appears to be in doldrums, with TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu announcing in Gajapthinagaram of Vizianagaram district today that there would be no alliance between the two in

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  Read the full list of Congress candidates from Seemandhra, Deo, Raju get tickets

  India | April 14, 2014 9:56 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday night released its list of 20 Lok Sabha candidates and 139 assembly candidates from Seemandhra.Several Union Ministers including V Kishore Chandra Deo, M M Pallam Raju, Panabaka Lakshmi and

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  TDP, BJP join hands for Andhra polls

  Politics | April 06, 2014 13:32 IST

  Hyderabad: The BJP and TDP have finalised electoral alliance in Andhra Pradesh and the parties are likely to make an official announcement about the seat sharing Sunday.Under the arrangement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will

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  MIM not to have alliance with any party

  Politics | April 03, 2014 17:39 IST

  Hyderabad: The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) will have no electoral alliance with any party in the assembly and Lok Sabha election in Andhra Pradesh, its chief Asaduddin Owaisi said.He told reporters after filing nomination for Hyderabad

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  Congress to select LS nominees for Telangana, Seemandhra this week

  Politics | March 30, 2014 16:20 IST

  New Delhi: Congress is expected to finalise its list of Lok Sabha candidates for Telangana and Seemandhra regions of Andhra Pradesh this week, which collectively contributed 33 seats in the last elections.  Indicating this, Union

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  BJP announces separate party units for Seemandhra, Telangana

  India | March 14, 2014 11:24 IST

  Hyderabad : With the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh now a mere formality, the BJP yesterday announced separate units for Telangana and Seemandhra here.  Incumbent president of BJP's Andhra Pradesh unit G Kishan Reddy would head

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  Congress names chiefs of Seemandhra, Telangana units

  Politics | March 12, 2014 10:38 IST

  Hyderabad: The Congress Tuesday named N. Raghuveera Reddy and Ponnala Lakshmaiah as the presidents of its Seemandhra and Telangana units respectively.Uttam Kumar Reddy will be the working president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, according to

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  Congress names chiefs of Seemandhra, Telangana units

  India | March 12, 2014 8:16 IST

  Hyderabad : The Congress Tuesday named N. Raghuveera Reddy and Ponnala Lakshmaiah as the presidents of its Seemandhra and Telangana units respectively.Uttam Kumar Reddy will be the working president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, according

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  Cabinet approves Special Category status for Seemandhra

  India | March 03, 2014 8:10 IST

  New Delhi: Seemandhra region will have 'special category' status for five years, according to Sunday night's decision of the Union Cabinet which also approved two amendments to the just-passed Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill to address

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  Naveen questions Centre on why Odisha not given special status

  India | March 02, 2014 21:24 IST

  Berhampur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today questioned the Centre as to why Odisha was not being accorded special category status ignoring its long standing demand while the same was given to newly-created Seemandhra.  “We have

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  Visakhapatnam or Vijayawada could become new capital of Seemandhra

  India | February 21, 2014 14:00 IST

  Hyderabad:  With Parliament clearing the way for formation of Telangana state, the focus now shifts on identifying a new 'capital' for the (residuary) state of Andhra Pradesh. As per the Centre's commitment, the new capital

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  Parliament gives nod to Telangana as 29th state, special category status for Seemandhra

  Politics | February 20, 2014 23:52 IST

  New Delhi: Creation of Telangana as India's 29th state was approved by Parliament tonight with Rajya Sabha clearing the contentious bill to split Andhra Pradesh after Congress and BJP came together amid unprecedented bedlam.In a

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  KCR reaches out to Seemandhra people, to meet Sonia Gandhi in 2 days

  Politics | February 20, 2014 22:48 IST

  New Delhi: Hours after Telangana bill was passed in Rajya Sabha, TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao reached out to Seemandhra people, especially those living in Telangana region amid apprehension about their future, saying they were

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  Telangana fallout: PM announces special category status for Seemandhra

  India | February 21, 2014 7:16 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday announced special status for five years for Seemandhra - the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate Telangana.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the bill

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  Rajagopal resigns from Lok Sabha, says quitting politics

  Politics | February 18, 2014 20:24 IST

  New Delhi: Seemandhra MP L Rajagopal, who had created a storm by splashing pepper spray in Lok Sabha, today resigned from Parliament and announced quitting politics, saying he was “hurt” as Telugu people have been

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  Telangana bill: Security beefed up in Seemandhra

  India | February 18, 2014 14:15 IST

  Hyderabad: With Lok Sabha expected to debate the contentious Telangana bill on Tuesday, security in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh was beefed up and forces were put on alert to meet any eventuality on the

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  Rahul Gandhi assures justice to Seemandhra

  India | February 18, 2014 8:27 IST

  Hyderabad: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday assured central ministers and party MPs from Seemandhra that justice would be done to their region while carving out separate Telangana state.With Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013 coming