Ruling YSR Congress party in Andhra Pradesh, which has been strongly resisting the attempts of state election commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar to conduct local body elections in the state in February despite Covid-19 pandemic, has stepped up attack on him with pungent comments.
Till Thursday evening, the talk in the YSR Congress party was that party president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has finalized the candidature of Balli Kalyan Chakravathi for the ensuing by-election to Tirupati parliamentary seat.
Former legislator from Chittoor and Telugu Desam Party vice president D K Satya Prabha passed away on Friday, after battling for a long time with Covid-19 and associated complications at a private hospital in Bengaluru.
Whenever his political rivals tried to kick up controversy over his Christian faith, YSR Congress party president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy proved that as a ruler, he is a secular leader and he gives equal importance to all religions.
The YSRCP on Friday took out a bike rally in support of safe driving and against eve-teasing.
It is quite common for political parties to make tall promises to the voters during any election – starting from crop loan waivers to free healthcare to the poor to interest-free loans to self-help groups etc.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday conducted raids on the properties of former Telugu Desam Party legislator Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao from Gurajala in Guntur district in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal mining case.
Former MP from Anantapur and senior Telugu Desam Party leader J C Diwakar Reddy, who has been lying low following a series of cases against him and his travel firm, is back in the news with his critical comments against the Jagan Mohan Reddy government.
With just four months left for his retirement, Andhra Pradesh state election commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar is desperate to prove his identity by conducting elections to local bodies by hook or crook.
Visakhapatnam city managed to emerge as a finalist in the World Smart City Awards under the category of Living and Inclusion award category.
Janasena Chief Pawan Kalyan has conducted a party meeting today along with Nadendla Manohar, Bolisetty Satya and Siva Sankar.
Finally, decks have been cleared to the much-talked about flagship scheme of YSR Congress party government led by chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to distribute nearly 30 lakh houses sites to the weaker sections.
Known for his foul-mouth character, YSR Congress party leader and Andhra Pradesh civil supplies minister Kodali Venkateshwar Rao alias Nani on Wednesday once again lashed out at state election commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar for announcing the conduct of local body elections in February.
Within hours of Andhra Pradesh state election commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar declaring that elections to urban and rural local bodies would be held in February 2021 in view of rapid improvement in Covid-19 situation, the Jagan government gave him a sharp retort.
When someone wins power after a long toil, expenditure and hope it is quite common that he/she wishes to enjoy the power.
