Telangana: KCR elected leader of TRS legislature party
Dec 12, 2018, 06:06 PM ISTThe newly-elected MLAs met at Telangana Bhavan, the TRS headquarters here, and took the decision unanimously, the party sources said.
The newly-elected MLAs met at Telangana Bhavan, the TRS headquarters here, and took the decision unanimously, the party sources said.
KCR powered his party to a remarkable victory, winning 88 seats in the 119-member Assembly, just two short of three-fourths majority.
The party looks set to secure almost three-fourths majority in the Assembly which proves that KCR's gamble of going for early polls in the state has paid TRS rich dividends.
KCR's gamble to dissolve the Assembly in September and call for early polls appears to have paid rich dividends this time.
The victory will not only consolidate KCR's position in Telangana but also accelerate the momentum of his party to form an anti-BJP, anti-Congress alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
According to Telangana's Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar, polling will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 106 constituencies while in 13 Left Wing Extremism affected constituencies polling will conclude at 4 p.m.
In any case, there would not be any need for AIMIM to join the government as TRS would get a majority on its own, Owaisi said.
Reddy also accused the TRS chief of graft during the latter's tenure as labour minister at the Centre.
The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) led by caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, has promised farm loan waiver of up to Rs one lakh, if the party returns to a second term in office.
The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) led by K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is hoping to repeat its 2014 victory.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Exuding confidence that TRS will return to power in Telangana by winning over 100 seats in he 119-member Assembly, KCR urged people to ensure that TRS won all 17 Lok Sabha seats in the next election.
Calling the two parties two sides of the same coin, Modi recalled caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's "apprenticeship" with the Congress, and claimed they were playing a "friendly match" in the assembly polls.
Addressing an election rally at Parkala in Warangal district, he said the Bharatiya Janata Party will neither provide quota on the basis of religion nor allow its implementation by others.
The congress party would realise on December 11 (the day of counting in the coming Assembly polls) what Telangana people are thinking, MP B Vinod Kumar said.
Reddy represents the Chevella Lok Sabha constituency and said he would also resign from the Lok Sabha.
Owaisi alleged that Congress candidate A Maheshwar Reddy called an AIMIM leader on phone and offered to pay Rs 25 lakh as bribe to stop him from holding the meeting.
Telangana, India's youngest state will go on polls- first since its formation in 2014 on December 7.
In Telangana, the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) had dissolved the assembly on September 6, paving way for early elections.
The list includes names of former minister Danam Nagendar from Khairatabad constituency and MP CH Malla Reddy and Medchal constituency.
The Congress, eyeing the south Indian state, has formed an electoral alliance with N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS).
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