Now, TRS wants to tie-up with Congress

New Delhi/Hyderabad: In politics, no two days are exactly alike!

TRS has maintained all these days, that it is going alone in the elections and ruled out an tie-up with likeminded parties including Congress.

But the BJP and TDP coming close to clinch a seat-sharing deal seems to have changed all that.

TRS leader and former MP B. Vinod Kumar is in Delhi and holding talks with Congress leaders on a possible alliance.

Congress too has given indications that it is open to enter into alliance with parties other than CPI.

Interestingly, another TRS leader AP Jithender Reddy, who had a stint in BJP previously, is busy meeting BJP central leaders on a possible alliance.

Most interesting is the report that TRS chief KCR is now keen on forging alliance with one or the other party.

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Pawan Kalyan Sensational Comments On YS Jagan

As we all know that actor turned politician Power Star Pawan Kalyan Jana Sena party speech at Vizag has not given clarity to all the audience. So that he arranged a meeting with media to give detailed information about his political party and also he give surprising comments on former chief minister Y.S.Rajasekhar Reddy son Y.S.Jagan. He stated that “I am surprised how they will earn money with in short span. Jagan is facing illegal problems, why he is concerning more to become chief minister.”

Pawan also added that “Though I have selected 90 members from different regions, I have dropped in the last minute to not to split the votes. For not selecting the right persons as MP’s, now the Seemandhra people are suffering a lot. The political uncertainty is mainly in the hands of people in selecting the right candidate to vote.”

Power Star Pawan Kalyan said that he even stand opposite to his loving brother Chiranjeevi to maintain law and order in the state. Pawan said that Chandra Babu Naidu has concentrated more on farmers and have controlled law and order. These statements in the media meeting get clarity on Pawan Kalyan support to Telugu Desam Party and Chandra Babu Naidu. One can understand Pawan clarity and his support through Jana Sena party.

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Andhra Pradesh municipal elections counting on April 9

Hyderabad: The counting of votes polled in Sunday’s municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh will be taken up on April 9 as the state high court Tuesday rejected a petition seeking postponement of the process till the general elections.

The court did not agree with the argument of the petitioner that counting of votes polled in municipal elections may influence the voting in assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

As per the schedule announced by the state election commission, the counting of votes was to be taken up on April 2 but the high court has now postponed it till April 9.

The political parties had opposed declaration of municipal results before the general elections but the state election commission had declined to change the schedule.

The petitioner’s lawyer, however, said with the high court’s verdict, they now have the chance to move the Supreme Court, which last week had directed the election commission not to declare the results of rural local bodies before May 7.

Over 73 percent polling was recorded Sunday in the elections to 146 municipalities and 10 municipal corporations in the state.

In what is being described as the semifinal before the general elections, 73.16 percent of 95 lakh voters cast their votes to elect candidates for 3,990 wards in 146 municipalities, and 2,507 divisions in 10 municipal corporations.

There are 17,864 contestants in the fray in the municipalities and another 3,343 candidates are testing their fortunes in the corporations.

The Supreme Court on March 27 had directed state election commission not to declare the results of rural local body elections before May 7.

Hearing a petition challenging the election commission’s decision to announce the results of panchayat raj elections on April 13, the court asked the election authorities to declare the results after May 7.

The petitioner had argued that the results could impact the simultaneous elections to state assembly and Lok Sabha scheduled in two phases on April 30 and May 7.

The elections to 1,096 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and 16,589 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) are scheduled on April 6 and 11.

The state election commission had to announce schedules for elections to rural and urban local bodies on the directions of the Supreme Court and the state high court respectively.

The local body polls were announced even as the Election Commission declared the dates for elections to state assembly and the Lok Sabha.

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Balakrishna to contest Visakhapatnam Lok sabha Election

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Hyderabad: Fresh with his success in the form of ‘Legend’ Bala Krishna wants to take the political plunge.

This is not for the first time that Balayya wanted a political role for himself. The difference this time is, TDP chief Chandra Babu Naidu might not be able to say no. It is another issue if Naidu finds an “easy way out” in the form of roping in Power star Pawan Kalyan.

But Balayya is TDP’s “very own man” and another NTR scion Harikrishna is said to be unhappy.

Indications to the extent that Balayya is keen to contest elections, have already emerged. Balayya Fans associations have come out in the open. They demanded a political role to Balayya.

For a while, there were reports that he wants Naidu to make him the working president of the party.

And as the election notification is slated to release notification on Wednesday, Balayya fans would demand Naidu to give their icon a chance to contest from Hindupur or Penamaluru in Krishna District.

‘Legend’ is replete with Balayya’s political punch lines and he frequently refers to his father NT Ramarao, who took Congress to task in 1980s and rode back to power in 1994.

Balayya even warned in the film, that history would repeat. This may interpreted in different ways. Observers believe that the movie has been at the right time to take advantage of election fever.

It is for this reason that Balayya has taken up “Legend Simha yatras” across Seemandhra districts for three days, starting Tuesday.

Though it is usual for the star to visit Narasimha Swami temples after the success of a film. This time, there is a big difference: Balayya will meet his fans directly.

He will visit Rajahmudry, Eluru,Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Pedakakani, Ongole, Nellore, Tirupati, Kadapa, Ahobilam and Kurnool.

News making rounds that Balakrishna, a well-known Tollywood hero and Telugu Desam Party leader is all set ready to contest from Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency on TDP ticket.

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