The polling for the Kakinada Municipal Corporation elections began at 7 AM on Tuesday, amidst tense situation in several places with the rival groups belonging to the ruling TDP and opposition YSR Congress party indulging in clashes at several places.
A report carried by Economic Times on Tuesday exposing the 'unwarranted intimacy' between a Supreme Court judge and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is creating ripples in the media circles and triggered intense debate over the nexus between the executive and the judiciary.
Political strategist Prashant Kishor, who was roped in by the YSRC, saw his image take a beating on Monday after his gameplan bombed in the Nandyal bypoll.
The outcome of the Nandyal by-elections has laid to rest all the speculations doing rounds in the political and media circles about the possibility of the Bharatiya Janata Party deserting the Telugu Desam Party and joining hands with the YSR Congress party before 2019 elections.
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.
