They continue to remain in political limelight, but when it comes to electoral politics, they prefer to stay away from contesting the elections.
Even before former joint director of Central Bureau of Investigation V V Lakshminarayana took any official decision on joining the Telugu Desam Party, YSR Congress party was quick to react on the media reports and take political advantage of it.
The elections to Andhra Pradesh assembly are just less than a month away and there is still suspense over the choice of assembly constituency by Jana Sena Party chief and power star Pawan Kalyan.
The reports that former joint director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and retired IPS officer V V Lakshminarayna would be joining the Telugu Desam Party triggered a big debate in the political circles.
In a swift development, YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has decided to field prominent businessman and film producer Potluri Vara Prasad as the party candidate from Vijayawada parliamentary constituency in the April 11 general elections.
With the Election Commission sounding the bugle for Lok Sabha elections and Andhra Pradesh assembly elections on April 11, major political parties – Telugu Desam Party, YSR Congress party and for that matter, even Jana Sena Party, are getting ready for the battle.
With the announcement of schedule for the assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh, the main opposition party -- YSR Congress – is making all out efforts to win the elections at any cost by bringing down Telugu Desam Party headed by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu from power.
A day after the Election Commission (EC) announced the poll schedule, Andhra Pradesh's main opposition YSR Congress party on Monday kicked off its poll campaign, with the party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy urging people to give him a chance.
The Jana Sena on Monday announced candidates for two Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh.
The Telangana High Court on Monday directed IT Grids CEO D. Ashok to respond to the notices issued by Telangana Police in the data theft case.
A US-based young physician from Andhra Pradesh was among the 157 killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash.
After much dilly-dallying, senior Telugu film comedian Ali finally joined the YSR Congress party in the presence of party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy at the latter’s Lotus Pond residence in Hyderabad on Monday.
Ending speculations, Telugu actor Ali on Monday joined the YSR Congress party.
Chances are extremely bright that Tirupati Assembly Constituency sitting MLA, Mannuru Suguna (TDP) would get the ticket again.
MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to have single-phase polling in Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
