14 day remand for Revanth Reddy

TDP MLA Revanth Reddy on Monday was produced in court for allegedly horse-trading a nominated MLA to vote in their favour in the today’s MLC elections, has been inflicted 14 days judicial custody.   Revanth Reddy lawyers stated that they would file a petition in the court seeking bail. It is also learnt that court has granted him permission to vote in the MLC elections and will be sent to Charlapally Jail after the voting finished. “Revanth Reddy complained against police officials for handling him rudely and posted his appeal to the judge to allow him for the treatment for his injuries” lawyer said. On the other hand, Revanth Reddy severely hitting out at KCR for intentionally roping him in this case and said he would fight against it in the court. -Srikar.Palwai

TDP Kukatpalli MLA likely to jump into TRS

  Madhavaram Krishna Rao, the TDP MLA from Kukatpalli seems is all set to jump into the TRS party anytime from now. He met Telangana Chief Minister KCR today at Hyderabad. Actually, few months back he declared that he would like to join the TRS party, but clings to TDP until now. His meeting with TRS president KCR just ahead of the MLC elections is indicating that he will not cling to the TDP for any long.   Even if he joins the TRS party just before the MLC elections, he can’t cast his vote in favour of the TRS 5th candidate because TDP has issued a whip to all its MLAs including him and the four MLAs Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Teegala Krishna Reddy, Challa Dharma Reddy and Manchireddy Kishan Reddy on Saturday. They may be disqualified if they cast their votes to the TRS candidate.   R Krishnaiah, the TDP MLA from LB Nagar is also distanced from the party for quite a long time. He was absent to the Mahanadu meetings held in Hyderabad. He is also inclined towards the TRS, but still clings to the TDP. 

TRS shelves housing project in OU lands?

  The ruling TRS Ministers and leaders always promptly react to allegations or challenges made by the opposition parties. But, they remain silent on two important issues.   The first one is about CM KCR’s plan to provide housing to the poor in the OU lands and the second one is about conducting GHMC elections. All the opposition parties including TDP president Chandrababu Naidu has strongly criticized the Telangana Chief Minister KCR for his peculiar plans. Some Congress leaders even challenged the TRS ministers whether they can step into OU campus. But, none of the TRS leaders have reacted on their challenges. Perhaps, the Telangana government realized that it is very risky to accept such challenges. Hence, it may be shelved the housing proposal.   AP CM Chandrababu Naidu has challenged the TRS government to face his party in the GHMC elections. He said “Everyone in the city knows that we have developed the Hyderabad city. So, we are quite confident to face the GHMC elections, but the TRS government is prolonging the elections because it is afraid to face our party in the elections. If it has any courage, let it conduct the elections immediately. People will decide who developed the city.” However, TRS has not responded to his challenge.

We Will Win all Five seats says KCR

Chief Minister K. Chandra Shekar Rao on Friday convened a TRLP meet in Hyderabad to issue directions to the party MLAs on the occasion of upcoming MLC elections.   Mr Rao addressing the MLAs issued an ultimatum that these elections are prestigious and he would not bear any mistake at any cost. He also warned MLAs that would not even refuse to dissolve assembly and go for bi elections.   He assured TRS will win all five MLC seats if the MLAs vote in accordance with party’s directions. He directed all the ministers to take care of MLAs in their respective Districts. He also put some satires on the opposition parties that no political party will be lasting in Telangana expect TRS and MIM. -Srikar.Palwai

Uttam Demands a Probe on Alair Encounter

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday reiterated the demand for CBI probe into the encounter of five Muslim miscreants at Alair of Nalgonda in an alleged encounter with the police on April 7.     Addressing a meeting organised by TPCC Minority Department at Basheerbagh Press Club here on Friday evening, Uttam Kumar Reddy condemned the encounter and assured it as fake.    He alleged that the killing of five Muslim under trials was part of a larger conspiracy. He said that senior Congress leaders Digvijay Singh and S Jaipal Reddy have already demanded CBI probe into the encounter. It is already known that CBI probe has been ordered on chittoor encounter. -Srikar.Palwai

Ordinance issued for land acquisition bill amendments

  The Centre has passed the ordinance on the amended land acquisition bill today in the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi. This is second time that Centre issuing an ordinance for the same purpose in a gap of six months. Center has passed the ordinance because the previous ordinance is going to expire on June 3rd.   Although, the NDA government managed to pass the amended land acquisition bill in the lower house, it fails to pass through upper house of the Parliament as it lacks enough strength to pass it in the house. Congress party that has enough strength in the upper house has stalled it with the support of other opposition parties. Hence, it is necessitated to pass ordinance today to keep the amendments made in the land acquisition bill effective till next 6 months.

TRS in fix with EC decision?

  It seems the ruling TRS party’s idea of fielding its 5th candidate in the MLC election to be held under MLAs quota has backfired. The Chief Election Commissioner has decides to conduct the polling in open ballot system instead of secret ballot system. It prevents the MLAs other than the TRS party to cross vote in favour of the TRS 5th candidate as they may be disqualified for violating the party whip.   Hence, only those MLAs whose parties have agreed to support the TRS can cast their votes to its 5th candidate. Congress party has already issued whip to its 22 MLAs including the four who jumped into the TRS party long back. TDP also may issue whip to 14 MLAs including those three serving now the TRS party. So, they all can’t cast their votes to the TRS candidate, even though the High Court permits them to take part in the MLC elections. Hence, TRS President KCR has summoned an urgent meeting of his legislative party leaders on Friday evening to discuss about this problem.

Botsa Satyanarayana all set to join YSRCP?

  Former PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana recently said that the media reports and speculations about switching to YSR Congress party hurt him very much. He said there is no such proposal and will continue in the Congress party. But, those reports and speculations proved to be genuine with the latest development taken place today.   YSR Congress party general secretary Vijayasai Reddy, MPs YV Subba Reddy, senior leaders Jyothula Nehru and some others went to his residence and invited him to join YSR Congress party, for which he is said to be positively responded. He is said to be sought some time to think over about their invitation and offer. He is expected to make some announcement very soon, as he can’t afford to leave this golden opportunity.   But, they offered him Visakha district party in-charge post, instead of his own district Vizianagaram, probably because of strong resistance from the district leaders. YSR Congress party may believe that it would be an amicable solution to this problem. Even though, Botsa Satyanarayana is made in-charge of Visakha district, he can’t afford to lose his grip on his native Vizianagaram district. Obviously, then the district leaders may be forced to leave the party.   Earlier, during Dadi Veerabhadra Rao’s admission into the party, Jagan Mohan Reddy ignored his most trusted leader Konathala Ramakrishna Rao and his followers’ objections. They left the party after facing ill treatment from him. Now, the same situation may repeats in the Vizianagaram district also.

RTC to bifurcate officially from June 3

The Telangana Road Corporation (TSRTC) will come into being from june 3 officially and both corporations APSRTC and TSRTC work independently. APSRTC will continue their administration from A- Block and TSRTC from B- Block of “Bus Bhavan”. Speaking to The media, APSRTC Joint Managing Director GV Ramana Rao said that the Board meeting would not convened until the Centre reconstitutes the Board of Directors. Meanwhile, the Sheila Bhide committee is scheduled to meet on Friday and deliberate on the bifurcation of APSRTC. The committee will discuss the division of assets between the two corporations with senior officials of the RTC. -srikar.palwai

Warangal MP Seat raises Curiosity

All the political parties in Telangana are in search of fielding their best candidates for the bi election likely to be announced after the resignation of MP kadiyam Srihari for Warangal constituency.   After the cabinet reshuffle, MP Kadiyam who is representing Warangal Constituency suddenly was asked to take over the Education Ministry. He cleared that he would resign as MP within a week after his swearing in as MLC.   Senior leader Ex MP Vivek who made his come back to Congress party just before the election from TRS seems to be lobbying for the seat to contest from his own district. Some other leaders like Sirisilla Rajaiah, Sarvey Sathyanaryana also hunting for the berth.   Continuing the ally of TDP-BJP, planning really hard to give a tough fight to the ruling party by showcasing their controversial decisions and failure in the implementation of poll promises. Ally is likely to field their candidate from BJP as they did in 2014 elections.   Besides all this, ruling party TRS suffering huge competition within the party. Recently, Telangana SC Corporation Chairman Pidarmathi Ravi revealed his wish to contest for Warangal seat if KCR agrees. It’s also learnt that Erolla Srinivas is also in the fray. _srikar.Palwai

I stopped Errabelli from entering into TRS: Kadiyam

  The former TDP leader and the present Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari told the media that he has prevented his former colleague Errabelli Dayakar Rao from entering into the TRS party because he is Telangana traitor. But, at the same time he is conveniently ignoring that he betrayed the TDP that gives him name and fame. He was made as politburo member of the TDP and minister in Chandrababu Naidu’s cabinet in the late 1990s. He also represented the TDP in the all party meeting held by the UPA government in Delhi before bifurcation of the state.   He sticks to the TDP until May 11th, 2014 and jumped into the TRS party only after realizing that its electoral chances are very bright and after getting assurance for MP ticket from his home constituency Warangal. Would he join the TRS when it was struggling for separate state during last 10 years, then he can claim himself as Telangana loyalist. But, neither had he taken part in the Telangana agitations nor did he sacrifice anything for it. Just like many other opportunists he also jumped into the TRS party ahead of elections in a bid to grab ticket and power. He was elected as MP and recently becomes deputy Chief Minister of Telangana state. So, he can’t claim himself as a Telangana loyalist nor can blame Errabelli as Telangana traitor. But, he seems to be made these remarks against Errabelli only because he has political rivalry with him even while in the TDP.

Kejriwal to start fresh fight as SC stayed HC orders

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has to start a fresh fight against the Lt. Governor (LG) Najeeb Jung and the NDA government as the Supreme Court stayed today the orders issued by the single judge of Delhi High Court on who will have control over the bureaucrats of the Delhi government.   The Delhi High Court in its judgment given on May 25th has termed the notification issued by the Home Ministry as an attempt for clipping powers of the AAP government.   As per the notification, the LG will have jurisdiction over matters connected with services, public order, police and land and he may consult with the Chief Minister whenever he thinks necessary on issues of services using his own discretion.   Responding to the Delhi government’ petition, The High Court asks the LG to coordinate with the AAP government. It also confirmed the powers of the AAP government on the bureaucrats. The High Court ordered the Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief to directly report to the Chief Minister and not to the LG.   Then the Centre has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the HC verdict on this matter. A vacation bench of the apex court comprising Justices A K Sikri and U U Lalit has issued stay orders today on the High Court’s ruling on Centre’s notification.   The bench stated that the High Court would hear the fresh petition filed by the Delhi government challenging the May 21 notification of the Centre independently and without being influenced by the observations made by the single judge in his verdict. The apex court bench issued notice and sought response within six weeks from the Delhi government. It also leaves the choice to the Delhi government to decide whether to settle this matter in the High Court or wants to approach it.

Congress MP Complaints against TRS

Telangana Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar on Friday met Chief Election Commissioner, complained against the Political drudgery of ruling party TRS for the upcoming MLC elections.   Addressing the media, Ananda Bhaskar urged Telangana government to conduct elections in a transparent and constitutional way. He also stated that he complained against speaker for not taking any decision on the defection of MLAs. M.A Khan also accompanied him.   It is known that MLC elections for Telangana legislative council are scheduled on June 1 under MLA quota. TRS has strength only to win four seats in the election, but surprisingly ruling party has fielded all five candidates, which hints defection of few more MLAs is possible. -Srikar.Palwai

Fake Votes caused my defeat says Padma Rao

TRS Party’s Kukatpally electorial candidate in 2014 general elections Gottimukkala Padma Rao on Thursday alleged that out of 4,82,000 votes, 1,67,000 fake votes were polled, causing my defeat in the elections.   Stating the reasons behind this misdeed, he said that as the elections in both the states had been conducted in different schedules, gave the possibility to vote in both the states which led to my defeat. He also cleared that he has already approached the Court of Law regarding the issue.   He requested Election Commission to filter out all the fake votes and conduct bi- elections in various constituencies along with upcoming GHMC elections. _Srikar.Palwai

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JNTU embarrasses Kadiyam Srihari

Resulting in the carelessness of JNTU, Telangana EAMCET results on Thursday were uploaded on the websites much before Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari announced the results.   There is a norm that results must be uploaded on the website after minister announces results. This has embarrassed Kadiyam Sri Hari, however tired cover the issue saying ultimately results should reach students. When he was questioned by a journalist, How could this happen, he said he would inquiry in to the issue. _Srikar.Palwai

TRS happy with HC verdict on defectors

  The High Court has given its judgment on the seven MLAs, who defected into TRS party, but still continuing as Congress and TDP MLAs. Responding to a petition filed by the TDP, the High Court has allowed the seven MLAs to use their voting right in the MLCs elections to be held on June 1st in the Telangana state. The court said that it doesn't wants to interfere in the elections process at this moment.   Therefore, MLAs Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Teegala Krishna Reddy and Challa Dharma Reddy of TDP and the four MLAs of the Congress party, who are serving the TRS now, can cast their votes to the 5th MLC candidate fielded by the TRS party.   Although, the court ruling may makes no difference for TDP and Congress parties as both parties are not depended on them, it makes a large difference for the TRS party as it badly needs their votes for its 5th candidate’s victory. So far, TRS was able to garner support from seven MLAs of MIM party and one MLA belongs to the YSR Congress party, with which the total number of MLAs supporting its 5th candidate would be 11, including its 3 MLAs.   Still it needs 7 MLAs support to pass its 5th candidate in the MLC elections as minimum 18 MLAs are needed for passing each MLC. Even if the CPI and CPM parties that have one MLA each and the one nominated Anglo Indian MLA prepared to vote for the TRS candidate, even then also it needs 4 MLAs to pass its 5th candidate. TRS is very sure to get 4 MLAs support, but no one knows from which party it will get.

KTR calls Jagan seeking YCP MLA support

  Telangana IT Minister K Taraka Rama Rao is said to be called YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday seeking his party MLA’s support to the TRS 5th candidate in the MLC elections. It is learnt that Jagan positively responds to his request. Actually, YSR Congress party has three MLAs in Telangana, but two of them have already joined the TRS party and only one MLA Venkateswarulu is continuing in the party.   There was a general belief that YSR Congress party will obviously vote for the TRS candidate as it has good terms with it. But, the complaint lodged by YSR party leaders against Telangana assembly secretary Dr. Raja Sadaram with EC yesterday has created some suspense about its intention. They complain that Sadaram is acting like the ruling TRS party agent and so he shouldn’t be allowed to conduct the MLC elections as returning officer. Their complaint creates an impression that YSR Congress party is not going to vote for the TRS MLC candidate. But, the suspense was cleared as Jagan Mohan Reddy is said to be positively responded to KTR’s appeal. KTR also approached MIM that has 7 MLAs, CPI and CPM parties that have one MLA each for their support.