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Hyderabad, Dec 17 (PTI) More than 85 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Wednesday, the SEC said. The elections were held peacefully, and counting of votes was underway, officials said. Of the 50,56,344 eligible voters, 43,37,024 cast their votes, recording a turnout of 85.77 per cent, the State Election Commission said. Polling was conducted in 3,752 gram panchayats for 28,410 ward member seats. As of 7 pm, 1,9 ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A year after appointing B Mahesh Kumar Goud as the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, the Congress high command has now shifted its focus to finalising the long-pending list of working presidents. The posts, which have remained unfilled, continue to be held by the existing incumbents, even as the party prepares for an organisational reshuffle. The move has rekindled aspirations among several Congress leaders, including a few MLAs, MPs and youngsters, who see the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Politicians generally lobby for a Minister post even before becoming an MLA or MLC. A few have become Ministers before holding these positions in Telangana. However, many do not become ministers despite winning multiple elections due to political dynamics. TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud's situation, however, is different. He is in a catch-22, unsure whether to accept a ministerial position in the expected upcoming cabinet expansion, even though the party is ready to offer him the post. ...Read More >
Vote counting for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election commenced Friday amid tight security, with postal ballots processed first. The crucial contest, necessitated by the death of a BRS MLA, sees candidates from Congress, BRS, and BJP vying for the seat. Nearly half of the eligible voters participated in the November 11 polling. Amid tight security, the counting of votes for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election, a key contest for both the ruling Congress government and BRS, beg ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (PTI) The Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election victory is a shot in the arm for Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who made the poll a prestigious battle for the party and further consolidated his position. With the win, the Congress's tally in the 119-member Assembly rose to 66. This is the second bypoll the party has won in the last two years. Congress candidate V Naveen Yadav on Friday won the by-election to the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency -- crucial for both the ruling ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday after Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged that police permission for a public meeting in Hyderabad, which he was set to address, was abruptly denied. The BJP strongly condemned the Hyderabad police's decision to revoke permission for the public meeting, in the context of the upcoming bypoll in Jubilee Hills, and demanded strong action against the ACP, Punjagutta and the Returning Officer of ...Read More >
Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been sworn in as a minister in the Telangana cabinet. He will contest the Jubilee Hills by-poll. This appointment marks the first minority representation in Revanth Reddy's cabinet. Azharuddin was previously nominated as an MLC but awaits the Governor's clearance. He had unsuccessfully contested from Jubilee Hills in the 2023 polls. Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin was sworn in as a minister of Telangana cabinet on Frid ...Read More >
Hyderabad (PTI): Congress leader and former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin was sworn in as a minister in Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy's cabinet on Friday. In a simple function held at Raj Bhavan, Governor Jishnu Dev Verma administered the oaths to the former Indian skipper in the presence of important leaders, including the CM. With the inclusion of Azharuddin, the total strength of the cabinet rose to 16, with room for two more. As per the Assembly strength, Telangana can have 18 ministers. T ...Read More >
Telangana: The former Indian cricket team captain and popular Congress leader, Mohammad Azharuddin, took oath as a minister in the cabinet of Telangana on Friday. This action has sparked debates, as the opposition has severely criticised his inclusion in the cabinet. Previously, the Raj Bhawan gave an official announcement stating that the cricketer would be taking the oath on the morning of Friday and that the oath-taking ceremony would take place in the presence of the governor, Jishnu Dev Var ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 30 (PTI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday slammed the BJP, alleging that it is trying to put pressure on Governor Jushnu Dev Varma not to administer the oath to Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin as a minister. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan here, Vikramarka said the BJP and BRS colluded and the former is trying to make sure that the latter will win the Jubilee Hills bypoll. "It came to light that the Bharatiya Janata Party is ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 28 (Maxim News): The Congress high command has excluded Telangana Ministers and senior leaders from the list of star campaigners for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections following sharp criticism over Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's controversial "Bihari DNA" remark. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The first phase, covering 121 constituencies, is scheduled for November 6, followed by the second phase covering 122 seats on November 11. The move marks a significant cours ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 28 (Maxim News): Following the backlash over Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks on 'Bihari DNA', the Congress high command has excluded Telangana Ministers and senior leaders from the list of star campaigners for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The elections will be held in two phases, the first covering 121 constituencies on November 6, and the second covering 122 constituencies on November 11. The decision comes as a surprise ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy will address a meeting of Telugu film industry employees federation and its 24 other unions at Yousufguda Police Grounds in the bypoll-bound Jubilee Hills constituency on Tuesday.This comes after Revanth held a meeting with the Telugu film industry employees federation representatives at his residence on Sept 17 and addressed many of their demands. Now, the representatives have organised a felicitation for him on Oct 28 evening at Police Grounds, where a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Sunday said that the party high command is closely monitoring all developments in the state, with every minister and leader under the watch of the AICC leadership.Speaking to media persons in New Delhi on Sunday, after meetings with AICC general secretary KC Venugopal on Saturday and chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, he emphasised that internal party discipline and accountability are being strictly enforced.He dismissed repor ...Read More >
NIZAMABAD: Congress cadres are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents for Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. Social and political equations are expected to play a crucial role in the selection process. The involvement of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, and TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud has raised expectations among party workers. In Nizamabad dis ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Expressing serious concern at reports that infighting within the party and among cabinet ministers was denting its image, the Congress high command instructed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud to strive for winning the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency and strengthen the party ahead of the local body elections. It was a veiled message to the state unit to put its house in order. Apart from concentrating on the appointment of new DC ...Read More >
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud will be in New Delhi on Saturday to hold consultations with the Congress high command and finalise the long-pending appointments of District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents. The issue, pending for several months, has gained momentum after the All India Congress Committee (AICC) undertook an extensive exercise to elicit opinions from grassroots leaders to ensure the selecti ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) top brass, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, is set to head to New Delhi on Saturday for the final round of deliberations with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership on the long-pending appointments of District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents. The high-stakes meeting, to be held at the AICC headquarters, will see the participation of Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, Deputy ...Read More >
A week after police reached her residence over an extortion case involving her OSD, Forest Minister Konda Surekha apologised to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, downplaying the issue as a misunderstanding within the 'Congress family' and distancing herself from her daughter's remarks Hyderabad: A week after the police drama at her residence, Forest Minister Konda Surekha on Thursday played down her differences with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and tendered an apology to him. "We are all one Con ...Read More >
HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has claimed that senior bureaucrat S.A.M. Rizvi applying for voluntary retirement from service with over nine years of service still left, clearly indicates the situation of All India Service (AIS) officers in Telangana. Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Thursday (October 23, 2025), he compared the situation of the bureaucrats to being caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, with Chief Minister A. Re ...Read More >
BRS MLA Sabitha Indra Reddy has called for a judicial probe into alleged gun threats and corruption involving Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. She questioned police inaction and demanded transparency, while former Minister Satyavati Rathod claimed law and order had collapsed under Congress governance. Hyderabad: BRS MLA and former Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy on Sunday demanded a judicial probe into the gun culture and corruption within the Congress government. She q ...Read More >
"Indira Gandhi ultimately did secure a permanent place at the doorstep of history as a great martyr. With her dynamism born out of her fearlessness and dexterity, she was able to take the country forward like a colossus for over a decade. She alone could run the decadent political system of our corrupt and divided society," wrote RSS ideologue Nanaji Deshmukh in 1984 after the assassination of the prime minister. Deshmukh's article in Hindi magazine Pratipaksh, titled Moments of Soul Searching, ...Read More >
Telangana witnessed a statewide bandh on Saturday. The protest was called by BC JAC against the High Court's stay on a 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes in local body elections. The ruling Congress, BRS, and BJP extended their support to the bandh. Leaders from various parties participated in protests, demanding the implementation of the reservation. Essential services remained unaffected. A statewide bandh called by the BC JAC to protest against the High Court's stay order on the 42 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Barring stray incidents, the 'Telangana bandh' called by the Backward Classes' JAC (Joint Action Committee) demanding enhancement of reservation for BCs in seats and positions in local bodies was peaceful across the state on Saturday. However, many commuters faced hardships due to cancellation of bus services in Hyderabad and some of the districts until the public transportation services resumed in the afternoon. By and large, shops and establishments remained open. Diwali shopping w ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A late night police visit to the Jubilee Hills residence of endowments minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday has triggered a political firestorm, deepening fissures within the ruling Congress and reviving old rivalries in Warangal's volatile turf.On Wednesday night, Hyderabad police task force personnel in plain clothes tried to detain N Sumanth, Surekha's recently terminated officer on special duty (OSD). Although no FIR was registered, their unannounced entry into the minister's home ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Forest, environment and endowments minister Konda Surekha is once again under scrutiny following allegations of attempted extortion involving her former OSD N Sumanth. The minister, who has been at the centre of multiple controversies over the past year, had previously been let off by the party leadership with a warning to maintain decorum in public. However, the latest episode has prompted the AICC to step in and seek a detailed report.The AICC has reportedly asked Meenakshi Nataraja ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a boost to Congress prospects, AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday announced that his party will not contest the Nov 11 byelection to the Jubilee Hills assembly seat.Owaisi emphasised the Congress govt still has three years to implement development initiatives in a constituency, he said, that had been neglected during the 10-year tenure of the previous BRS govt.Though he stopped short of explicitly endorsing Congress candidate Naveen Yadav, Owaisi urged him ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a boost to Congress prospects, AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday announced that his party will not contest the Nov 11 byelection to the Jubilee Hills assembly seat.Owaisi emphasised the Congress govt still has three years to implement development initiatives in a constituency, he said, that had been neglected during the 10-year tenure of the previous BRS govt.Though he stopped short of explicitly endorsing Congress candidate Naveen Yadav, Owaisi urged him ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The state Congress was on Thursday abuzz with speculation over the political future of Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, even as she met AICC in-charge for Telangana Meenakshi Natarajan and briefed her on the recent controversies involving her former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) N Sumanth. With the string of controversies surrounding Surekha coming at a politically inconvenient time, discussions in party circles have turned to possible disciplinary action, including her resignation ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Thursday extended his party's support to the bandh call given by the BC JAC, demanding enhancement of Backward Classes (BC) reservations to 42 per cent in local body elections. The BC associations are scheduled to stage the bandh on October 18. A delegation of BC leaders, led by BJP MP and BC Welfare Association national president R Krishnaiah and BC Association leader Jajula Srinivas, met Mahesh Goud at Ga ...Read More >
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