Telangana Assembly Elections

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Reddy, however, alleged that the police barged into his residence and tried to kill him by setting him ablaze. (Photo: PTI)

Telangana politician attempts suicide after police raid at his residence

Reddy is contesting the ensuing Telangana polls from Gajwel constituency on a People's Front assembly ticket.

27 Nov 2018 11:25 AM

'Even if KCR, the Congress, the TDP and Communists come together, I guarantee that till the BJP government is in the Centre, religion-based reservation will not be granted," Shah said in Telangana. (Photo: File | AP)

Amit Shah accuses Congress of 'supporting urban Naxals' at Telangana poll rally

He also trained his guns at Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief, K Chandrashekhar Rao, for demanding reservation for minorities.

25 Nov 2018 7:02 PM

Reddy is seeking re-election for the fifth time. (Photo: File)

Will Telangana Congress chief get re-elected? YSRC, TDP voters hold key

YSRC said supporters of their outfit would not support Reddy as Cong has allied with TDP, in Andhra, and their votes would go to TRS.

24 Nov 2018 11:44 AM

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi addresses an election campaign rally at Medchal, on the outskirt of Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

KCR worked only for himself and people close to him: Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who also addressed the rally, said the TRS rule in Telangana was all set to end.

23 Nov 2018 9:11 PM

K Chandrasekhar Rao said he will ensure that demand for raising quotas was accepted if people elected TRS candidates from all 17 Lok Sabha seats of Telangana next year. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi, BJP have a ‘disease’, see ‘Hindu-Muslim’ in everything: KCR

‘They don't see anything else and so they did not do it (raise quotas)...they have kept it pending,’ KCR said.

23 Nov 2018 6:48 PM

Akula Hanumanth carried out a door-to-door campaign where he has been distributing slippers and a signed slip to citizens, asking them to hit him with the same if he doesn't fulfill their expectations after winning. (Photo: ANI)

'Voters, hit me if I don't work': Telangana candidate hands out slippers

Akula Hanumanth, has grabbed the attention of voters with his out-of-the-box campaigning style.

23 Nov 2018 5:05 PM

At another public meeting in Jadcherla, Rao credited his government for completing all the pending projects in the Mahabubnagar district. (Photo: File)

Congress, BJP are brothers who can't be believed: K Chandrashekar Rao

Rao, who is popularly known as KCR also announced that he will 'enter national politics' after Telangana polls.

22 Nov 2018 9:32 AM

The manifesto said a house, financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh and a job would be provided to the families of 1,200 'martyrs' who sacrificed their lives for separate Telangana. (Photo: File)

Ahead of Telangana polls, TDP promises loan waiver, free laptops in manifesto

The manifesto was released by TDP's Telangana unit president L Ramana here Wednesday.

21 Nov 2018 7:35 PM

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar said that notice has been issued to Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao. (Photo: File)

5 Telangana politicians get EC notices for violating model code of conduct

Notices have been issued to T Harish Rao, Revanth Reddy, Vanteru Pratap Reddy, Revuri Prakash Reddy, Uttam Kumar Reddy.

21 Nov 2018 4:09 PM

Reddy met Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday and expressed his desire to join the party, Khuntia told PTI. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

After quitting TRS, Konda Vishweshwar Reddy ready to join Congress

Reddy would formally join party on Nov 23 at Cong campaign rally at Medchal in presence of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

21 Nov 2018 1:59 PM

In a three-page letter addressed to TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, Reddy mentioned that the party was getting distanced more and more from the people which it had once represented and the government was becoming inaccessible to the people. (Photo: File)

‘Govt inaccessible’: Key TRS MP quits party with 3-page criticism note

It is not immediately known whether Reddy has any plans to join the Congress or any other party.

21 Nov 2018 9:52 AM

The Telangana State Assembly was dissolved prematurely in September on the recommendation of the ruling KCR-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government. (Photo: File)

Telangana will become blind if Congress comes to power: K Chandrashekar Rao

The Telangana Assembly elections are scheduled to be held on December 7 to elect members from 119 constituencies.

21 Nov 2018 8:36 AM

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the offer by Congress speaks of the party's arrogance and ‘if somebody tries to deny it, we have the proof’. (Photo: File | PTI)

Asaduddin Owaisi claims Congress offered Rs 25 lakh to cancel Telangana rally

'Asaduddin Owaisi is just proving he is worth few lakhs. We don't think AIMIM is such a big group that it will threaten us,' Congress said.

20 Nov 2018 6:11 PM

Chandramukhi is pitted against former minister and senior Congress leader Mukhesh Goud and controversial BJP leader T Raja Singh in the constituency. (Photo: Facebook)

32-year-old transgender files nomination papers for Telangana elections

Chandramukhi is contesting on a CPM-led Bahujan Left Front or BLF ticket from Goshamahal constituency.

20 Nov 2018 11:52 AM

BJP fought the 2014 assembly elections in alliance with the TDP, winning five seats in the 119-member House. This time it's going it alone. (Representational Image)

Telangana assembly polls: BJP rules out support to TRS if it falls short of numbers

The Telangana BJP spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao also challenged the Congress to give a similar 'guarantee.'

12 Nov 2018 4:44 PM

Nominations would be accepted from November 12 to 19 while date for scrutiny of papers has been fixed on November 20. Last date for withdrawing nominations is November 22. (Photo: File)

EC issues notification for Telangana Assembly elections

Polls are scheduled to be held on December 7 and counting would be held on December 11.

12 Nov 2018 11:32 AM

The gazette notification for the polls would be issued on November 12 and the last date for filing of nominations is November 19, according to the schedule released by the Election Commission. (Representational Image)

Telangana Assembly election battle starts tomorrow

The 119-member assembly was dissolved on September 6 on the recommendation of the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS government.

11 Nov 2018 2:28 PM

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi government in Telangana and the governments in undivided Andhra Pradesh have seen sale of liquor only as a source of income, Prabhakar had alleged earlier. (Representational image)

In Telangana, BJP vows to give away 1 lakh cows every year

The manifesto also promises cancellation of surcharge fares by state-run RTC buses.

11 Nov 2018 7:01 AM

This ends weeks of negotiations Congress had with its electoral partners-- Telugu Desam Party, Telangana Jana Samithi and Communist Party of India. (Representational Image)

‘Seat-sharing deal for Telangana Assembly polls finalised’: Congress

R C Khuntia, AICC in-charge of Telangana affairs, said seat-sharing will be announced after its approval by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

08 Nov 2018 2:57 PM

TRS leader Koram Kanakaiah from Yellandu constituency was seen helping a person take bath by pouring water on his head with a mug. (Photo: ANI)

Need food, bath or shave in Telangana? TRS leaders are at your service

Madhusudhana Chary was seen shaving a person in Bhupalpalle while Chinta Prabhakar was seen cooking in house in Sangareddy.

31 Oct 2018 8:24 PM

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