Congress, BRS not contesting Hyderabad MLC poll to defeat BJP: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines and Telangana BJP President G. Kishan Reddy on Friday alleged that the Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) are not contesting the MLC election from the Hyderabad local authorities’ constituency with the sole aim of defeating the BJP. He accused both parties of colluding […]
Vijayashanthi among three Congress candidates for Telangana MLC polls
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Actor-politician Vijayashanthi and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) general secretary Addanki Dayakar are among three candidates announced by the Congress party on Sunday for biennial elections to the Legislative Council from MLAs’ quota. Kethavath Shankar Naik, District Congress Committee president from Nalgonda, is the third candidate. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge approved […]
Congress, BRS play blame game over Telangana tunnel tragedy
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) The collapse of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel and the more than week-long operation to rescue eight trapped persons has heated up politics in Telangana, with both BRS and BJP attacking the ruling Congress and blaming it for the tragedy. The incident also sparked a fresh debate on the […]
Congress, BJP locked in fierce battle for Telangana MLC polls
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) An interesting battle is on the cards between Telangana’s ruling party Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Legislative Council seat from Karimnagar-Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad graduates’ constituency. With the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which is the main opposition party in the Assembly, staying away, it will be a direct fight […]
Congress to focus on organisational reforms in 2025, DCCs being empowered
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that the party will focus on strengthening, reforming and rejuvenating the party in the current year. “By the end of this year, you will see a reformed and rejuvenated Congress,” Jairam Ramesh told media persons after a meeting […]
Congress, BJP doing drama to divert attention from BC quota: BRS leader K. Kavitha
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha has expressed her ire on Congress and BJP for what she called hatching a conspiracy to divert the public attention from the issues of caste survey and increase in reservations to Backward Classes (BCs). She alleged that both the national parties have jointly opened […]
BJP announces Sundar Lal as mayoral candidate in Manesar, Congress fields Neeraj Yadav
Gurugram, Feb 17 (IANS) The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Sundar Lal Yadav a mayoral candidate for the Manesar Municipal Corporation (MMC). Sundar Lal is a resident of village Sikandarpur. He was the Sarpanch of Sikandarpur before the formation of the Municipal Corporation. Sources said that connection with the senior party leadership led him […]
Delhi Congress questions BJP on delay in naming new CM
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President Devender Yadav on Friday slammed the ‘undue delay’ in appointment of BJP’s new Chief Minister, describing it an outcome of a power struggle in the party. He said almost a week has elapsed since the Delhi Assembly election results were announced but there is […]
Congress appoints Jhabua MLA as new chairman of AIAC
Bhopal, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress on Tuesday appointed Jhabua MLA, Vikrant Bhuria as Chairman of All India Adivasi Congress. The first-time MLA Bhuria, who is the son of veteran tribal leader and former Union Minister Kantilal Bhuria, has replaced former chairman Shivjirao Moghe. “Congress President has appointed Vikrant Bhuria as the chairman of the All […]
MLA who defected to Congress from BRS ready to face by-elections
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Former Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari, one of the 10 BRS MLAs who defected to Congress last year, said on Sunday that if by-elections are to be held, he would not run away from them but would face them. Stating that the matter related to 10 MLAs joining Congress was […]
