Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had been trying to cover up erosion of public support to his government through fake surveys and bogus awards.
With YSR Congress party losing the much-hyped by-elections in Nandyal assembly constituency to the Telugu Desam Party with a huge margin of nearly 27,500 votes, political analysts have started searching for scapegoats for the loss of YSRC candidate.
The ruling Telugu Desam Party finally ended up winning the prestigious by-election to Nandyal assembly seat, with a huge margin of 27,466 votes over the main opposition YSR Congress party.
The outcome of the by-election to Nandyal assembly seat brought the much needed relief to Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who feared that the downfall for his party would begin if it loses the by-poll.
Terribly upset with the defeat of the YSR Congress party in the Nandyal by-elections, party president and Leader of Opposition Y S Jaganmohan Reddy said it was not a vote for Chandrababu Naidu development at all and the TDP had won the seat with money, muscle and police powers.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday won a significant Delhi bypoll, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar emerged victorious in Panaji and the TDP clinched the Nandyal seat in Andhra Pradesh thus getting a boost ahead of next year's state assembly elections.
The outcome of the by-elections to Nandyal assembly seat is all set to cast its shadow on the elections to the Kakinada Municipal Corporation scheduled to be held on August 29, according to political analysts.
The ruling Telugu Desam Party has gained upper hand in the first round of the counting in the by-elections for Nandyal assembly seat, counting for which began at 8 am on Monday.
The last day of electioneering in Kakinada Municipal Corporation witnessed some electrifying moments with YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy taking the town by storm.
Being a film actress, instant dialogues come naturally to YSR Congress party star campaigner and firebrand MLA R K Roja.
Telangana Chief Minister KCR made a lot of foes following formation of Telangana. Though he had used the support and guidance of many during the Telangana agitation, once he was voted to power, he discarded many. One such person was Kodandaram.
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the future of BJP-TDP friendship. There have been innumerable number of stories and analytical stories about how the two parties are contemplating their future moves in Andhra Pradesh.
It appears Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is taking every election – big or small – every seriously, since he is afraid that a defeat in any election would spell doom for his party in the 2019 elections.
Telugu Desam Party general secretary and Andhra Pradesh minister for IT Nara Lokesh is yet to learn the tricks of the trade in politics.
Very recently, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao came under severe criticism for spending public money lavishly on publicity for his government and for personal political mileage.
