The process for conducting elections to the Telangana assembly began on Monday with the issuance of an official gazette notification by the Election Commission authorities and the filing of nominations has commenced at 11 am.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has already issued B forms to his party’s 107 candidates even before the issuance of notification so that they can start filing nominations according to their convenience.
However, suspense continues with regard to alliance partners of Maha Kootami – Congress, Telugu Desam Party, Telangana Jana Samithi and CPI.
Though they declared on Sunday night that the Maha Kootami exists and the seat sharing deal has been sealed, they are still hesitating to declare the seats.
Interestingly, all the four alliance partners are leaking the names of the constituencies and candidates to the media, they are not officially releasing the same, fearing that it might result in flaring up of rebellion in their respective parties.
The Congress has leaked the names of 74 candidates, mostly known names, but officially withheld the list indicating that there could be last minute changes.
The TDP has finalised a list of 12 contestants from different constituencies including that of Nama Nageshwara Rao from Khammam, S Venkata Veeraiah from Sattupalli, Revuri Prakash Reddy from Warangal (West), Kothakota Dayakar Reddy from Makthal, T Veerender Goud from Uppal and Mandava Venkateshwara Rao from Nizamabad Rural. However, the list is not officially out.
The TJS, too, has finalised the eight seats – Medak, Dubbak, Siddipet, Malkajgiri, Jangaon, Wardhannapet, Ramagundam and Warangal (East). It has not released the list hoping to get another two seats.
The CPI was given three seats – Wyra, Bellampalli and Husnabad, but it wants two more seats – Kothagudem and Munugode and unless there is clarity, it also won’t release its list.
So, wait for some more time to clear the suspense!
