A mere two per cent difference in vote share decided the winner in Telangana Assembly elections.
A meeting of the newly-elected MLAs of the Congress party began at a hotel in Telangana to elect their leader.
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) retained its seven seats in the Assembly but only after coming close to losing two of them.
While the Congress has stormed to power in Telangana, it failed to win even a single seat in Greater Hyderabad, which has 24 seats.
An examination of the Telangana Legislative Assembly election results, announced on Sunday, revealed that the electorate elected 43 legislators from the Reddy community.
The more than 9-year tenure of K Chandrasekhar Rao in Telangana has reached its conclusion, marking the end of his aspirations for an immediate national role.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandasekhar Rao and state Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy, who is likely to be the next Chief Minister, were both defeated by the BJP candidate in Kamareddy constituency.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday recommended suspension of Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar, for Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation, sources said.
All the three MPs of the BJP and its key leader Eatala Rajender suffered defeat in Telangana Assembly elections, the results of which were declared on Sunday.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao sent his resignation to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday after the Congress party won the Assembly elections.
Nearly a decade after it carved out Telangana, the Congress stormed to power in India's youngest state, riding on anti-incumbency against the KCR-led BRS government.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao sent his resignation to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday after the Congress won majority seats in the 119-member Assembly.
Anumula Revanth Reddy is the man of the moment as under his leadership the Congress party has seen a dramatic turnaround in its fortunes in Telangana.
The seemingly unstoppable political journey of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has hit a roadblock.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday won the election from Kodangal Assembly constituency by a huge margin.