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Maoists attack and kill 6 soldiers

      The Maoists have attacked and killed 20 CRPF personnel  in Sompal , Sukuma district in Chattisgarh. The Maoists triggered a landmine blast and opened fire on the soldiers killing three of them and injuring others This is the third attack after the one in February 28th where Maoists ambushed a team of security personnel in tribal Bastar region killing seven security personnel including a sub-inspector near Kuakonda in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. The other one was in February 9th where two CRPF officials, including a deputy commandant, were killed and 12 security personnel were injured in a landmine blast triggered by Naxals in the in a forest near Bodhrajpadar village under Bhejji police station limits, in the same Sukma district of Chattisgarh . Two helicopters have been sent from Raipur and  Jagadalpur to the site and the injured are expected to be  shifted to the local Sompal hospital.More casualties are expected.   

YSRCP has 2 new entrants

      The YSR Congress party also has a thing or two to be happy about. With the Congress MP Ananta Venkatarami Reddy and Emaar scam prime accused Koneru Rajendra Prasad joining the Party this week the party looks to boost its image in the Seemandhra politics. A Lok Sabha member from Anantapur, Venkatarami Reddy’s entry is expected to raise the party expectations in the Seema region of Anantapur. Whereas the other entrant Koneru Rajendra Prasad will be a probable contender for the Vijayawada Lok sabha Seat as he hails from the Kamma community. He has been chosen by Jagan as a last minute resort after several names including his sister Y S Sharmila P.V.P Prasad of the Potluri group and Nimmagadda Prasad were considered. He kick started his political campaign from Jaggayyapeta to the party office at Vijayawada. A native of Krishna district and a Jagan henchman, Prasad was involved in real estate and infrastructure business in Dubai and other foreign countries. It is a well known fact that he was arrested and jailed for 9 months before he got bail in August 2012 in the Emaar properties scam and in the other case involving Jagan’s illegal assets. It goes to see what credibility he provides for the Party image during the campaigning time. He has already stated that he would make Vijayawada a top destination by improving the infrastructure of the town.

Why Rayapati name missing in Kiran’s list?

  Finally, Kiran Kumar Reddy has announced his party name and his team, but, there is one important name is missing from his list. It is MP Rayapati Sambhasiva rao’s name. He has been briefing the media about Kiran’s new party all these days. But, neither has he attended the party launching meeting nor his name is listed in Kiran’s team. Though, Kiran gives some silly explanation for his absence, missing of his name in his list clearly indicates that Rayapati has second thoughts over joining Kiran’s team.   Rayapati is keen to join TDP and he did not hide his intentions about it. However, he tilts towards Kiran’s party but gives him slip in the last minute probably he has changed his mind again. According to the latest information, if he couldn’t secure a ticket for himself in TDP, then he may return to Congress fold again. Actually, he has asked for Guntur Lok Sabha ticket, but because of his dilemma, it was gone to Galla Jayadev, who recently joins TDP. So, Rayapati is now said to be asking for Narasaraopeta Lok Sabha ticket. If TDP allots him, he may join it otherwise he may return to Congress party again. He may not join Kiran’s JSP. That’s probably why is his name missing from Kiran’s list.

And “Jai Samaykhyandhra Party” it is!

      Former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy has confirmed the new party’s name as Jai Samaykhyandhra Party (JSP) in line with Telugu pride and self respect, today evening. He had lashed out on all party leaders including Chandrababu Naidu, saying that he was the biggest traitor in this whole bifurcation process. Playing on the Telugu sentiments, he said that he couldn’t follow what was Naidu strategy. He also mentioned that it was true that Digvijay Singh had requested him not to start the party but his conscience didn't allow him and he went ahead and started the party.   He went on to elaborate about the power sector and the water consumption for the Agriculture sector and has already warned about the ill effects of bifurcation in this regard. He criticized KCR for wrongly misleading the public in Mahabub Nagar about these issues and also mentioned that the Tribunal which talks about the allocation of the Krishna Waters to the three states would not benefit Telangana as it was on the lower side and this meant a loss only for Telangana. He also took a dig at Jairam Ramesh about saying one thing and offering another thing and he could not fool the public. Getting into  a jovial mode he showed a piece of the 1961 Berlin wall built between East and West Germany which was broken down in  1991 and reflected that the people of Germany were in favour of Unification and this was what he meant that AP will be unified soon and also said that the Telugu people would fight against the bifurcation and this was the main philosophy behind his party. He mentioned that the JSP party would hold a meeting on March 12th in Rajamundry and all the leaders of the JSP party would come together and bring forth the party proposals.

Jairam Ramesh high hopes for Congress in T

      Union Minister Jairam Ramesh and Adilabad constituency Congress MP who is on a Telangana tour after the bifurcation and also to assess the prospects of the party held a rally in Karimnagar on Sunday. As part of popularizing the Congress in Telangana he has expressed confidence that the Congress has the guts to fight it out alone in Telangana and also assured the people present that the Congress would secure an absolute majority in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He also said that Sonia Gandhi was not the Telanagana Talli but the only the draft person for the T bill and the credit to the state formation goes only to the Congress and not any other party who are staking their claim in this effort. Ramesh also mentioned that a dalit CM would be made the CM of Telangana if it was voted to power and also said national status would be given to Pranahita and Chevella projects. He further elaborated that if the TJAC wanted to contest with the support of the Congress they are most welcome to join the Party and the Congress would support them in the elections. Another important fact mentioned was that the selection of the SC ST and minority groups would be done by Koppula Raju a SC who was a former IAS officer turned Congress politician. He  also said that if elected to power there would also be tax exemptions for industries in Telangana.

Congress‘s loss is TDP’s gain

      The post bifurcation politics is heating up with defections from one party to another picking up momentum. With the separation of the regions, the political map of AP is going through a series of change as all the politicians are looking towards sustaining their political careers this time. As of now in the Seemandhra politics TDP is in a gaining spree since it has a credible name and fame in regional politics .With Galla Aruna, T G Venkatesh , Erasu Pratap Reddy joining the TDP party , and with some more MLAs including Ganta Sreenivasa Rao and Silpa Mohan Reddy and four other Congress MLAs including U.V. Ramana Murthy Raju (Kannababu-(Kakinada-Rural)), M. Avanthi Srinivas ( Bheemili), P. Ramesh Babu ( Pendurthi) and Ch. Venkatramiah (Gajuwaka), to join the TDP in the Praja Garjana to be held in Andhra University College of Engineering grounds, Visakhapatnam on March 12th ,we will get an official confirmation of all those who will be in the TDP on that day.

T G Venkatesh and E Pratap in TDP

      Since the poll bugle had been sounded we are seeing a barrage of political changes in the State of Andhra Pradesh. As part of jumping the political bandwagon spree we now have two former ministers of Kiran Kumar Reddy regime who have joined the Telugu Desam Party formally. T G Venkatesh and Erasu Pratap Reddy have taken the call to join the TDP. This has been a major setback for Mr Kiran Kumar who would have expected some kind of loyalty from either of them.   T G Venkatesh and E Pratap Reddy, both belonging to Kurnool district in Rayalaseema region have officially joined the TDP in the presence of its chief N Chandrababu Naidu. This was stated to be a mark of protest against the bifurcation of the state and they stated that the only party that could lead the state of Seemaandhra was TDP and its leader Chandra Babu Naidu alone. T G Venkatesh said, it felt like a home coming and it is a well known fact that he was elected from the Kurnool A.P.State legislative assembly from 1999 to 2004 and quit the TDP in 2004 to join the Congress party. Erasu Pratap Reddy who was elected to the assembly 3 times and won from newly formed Srisailam Assembly Constituency in 2009 elections and was a strong loyalist of the Congress Party now  has shifted his change to the TDP and is a strong contender in the Seema politics.

CPI (M) states its stance

      The Communist Party of India ( Marxist) state secretary and former MP ,Mr Thammineni Veerabhadram has declared that the party would contest in all the Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in the region of Telangana in the forth coming elections. Speaking in Nayakangudem in Kusumanchi mandal yesterday after being unanimously elected as the first secretary of the party’s Telangana State committee he reiterated that the Party’s stance was open to forge alliances with anyone who was anti Congress and anti BJP and that if there is an alliance the number of seats the Party intends to contest will go down and if there is no alliance the number may increase. This was also ratified previously by the CPI(M) Polit Bureau member B V Raghavulu.   The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has formed two separate committees for the two states after the AP State Reorganisation Bill was passed. The Telangana state committee of the Party has been formed with 42 members and the Andhra Pradesh state committee of the Party with 44 members and Thammineni Veerabhadram has been elected as the CPI(M) Telangana state secretary with S Veeraiah, S Malla Reddy, G Nagaiah, Ch Seetharamulu and Chukka Ramulu as state secretariat members. It may be noted that  Penumalli Madhu has been elected as the CPI(M) Andhra Pradesh state secretary with P Ramulu, M A Gafoor, S Punyavati, V Krishnaiah, Y Venkateshwara Rao, Ch Narsingha Rao and Midiyam Babu Rao as state secretariat members. The Party intends to contest from 6 Lok Sabha and 33 assembly constituencies in the integrated state of Andhra Pradesh.

Digvijay Singh hopeful on alliance with TRS

  If seen, Congress party state political in-charge Digvijay Singh’s latest statement one could understand how desperate is Congress party for having poll alliance with TRS. He said “We are waiting for TRS leader K Keshav rao to come to Delhi soon for finalizing poll alliance and seat sharing between two parties. I am hopeful about having alliance with TRS.”   However, T-Congress leaders have categorically stated today that they do not want any poll alliance with any party including TRS. Former Minister Jana Reddy said that they are very much sure to win the elections and form government on their own without any party support. TRS, which is predicted to make a clean swipe in the Assembly seats in the upcoming elections is doesn’t want to share power with Congress party.   So, TRS is also trying to widen the gap between two parties by encouraging some Congress leaders join it. KCR has not only inducted Congress leader Krishna Mohan Reddy but also declared giving him Gadwal Assembly ticket to him. While, Congress high command may prefer to keep MPs seats, TRS may prefer to get majority of Assembly seats. So, Congress and TRS may have a limited poll alliance to ensure either parties bag all MP seats.

Plane collapsed into sea, 239 dead

  Malaysian Airlines flight No: MH 370 bound for Beijing collapsed in mid sea near Vietnam on Saturday around 2am killing all the 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board. The flight takes off from Kuala Lumpur on yesterday night at 12.41 am and it is supposed to reach Beijing at 6.30 am on Saturday morning. However, the air traffic control has lost contact with the flight two hours after it takes off from Kuala Lumpur. Out of 227 passengers, five are Indians, 152 are Chinese, 38 are Malaysians, and rest belongs to different countries. China and Malaysia have sent their search and rescue teams soon after knowing about the accident. So far no information has been received about the reasons for this accident or whether they are any survivors. Malaysian Airlines helpline No: 60378841234.

Galla & Sons to join TDP today

  Former Congress minister Galla Aruna Kumari has confirmed that she and her industrialist son Galla Jayadev are joining TDP today in the presence of Chandrababu. She said her son will contest from Guntur for Lok Sabha on TDP ticket. So, TDP can expect Jayadev's brother-in-law Prince Mahesh Babu join its election campaigning. If so, TDP will have Nandamuri, Super star Krishna, Mahesh Babu, Murali Mohan etc stars in its elections' bandwagon to counter Power star Pawan Kalyan's new party..   On the other hand former minister Shatrucharla Vijaya Ramaraju has met former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy today. If Kiran agrees to allot Kurupam Assembly seat to his nephew Janardhan and Lok Sabha ticket to himself from Parvathipuram, he may join Kiran’s new party, otherwise he is eyeing TDP as next destination.

That is why Purandeswari quits: Jairam

  Union Minister Jairam Ramesh has levied severe allegations against former union minister D. Purandeswari, who left Congress and joining rival BJP soon.   Jairam speaking to media, “Purandeswari is a traitor. She cheated the party after enjoying all honors and the privileges as Minister and Congress leader. She has purchased thousands of acres of lands at Ramayapatnam in the state and demands the government to construct port there only. But, when we have declined her proposal and Dugarajapatnam, she is quitting the party blaming for dividing the state. If so, why she joining BJP that has supported the bifurcation bill? There are many Seemandhra Congress leaders, who are also not happy with party decision, but none of them have left the party. But, she left the party making false allegations on the party, though many of her demands were fulfilled.”   He may be criticizing Purandeswari for cheating the party, but at the same time he revealed how the Congress leaders are grabbing the lands in the country. Despite knowing that she has purchased thousands of acres of lands, neither he nor any Congress men has ever spoken about it. But, he is exposing this point now because she is no more Congress leaders, but the fact is that these leaders ignores or hides each other’s mischievous deeds as long as they sail together, but not when they jumps out of the ship.   Perhaps, Congress may maintain their leaders’ mischief-records so as it can strike them when they revolts or usher its CBI parrots if necessary. Jairam Ramesh has spoken about only one leader of his party. Guess how it could be if he talks about all his party men?

G Aruna Kumari and son for TDP on March 8th

      With the ongoing saga of politicians jumping parties post the bifurcation and release of the poll schedule, it is confirmed that we now have former Congress minister Galla Aruna Kumari and her Industrialist son Galla Jayadev joining the Telugu Desam (TDP) on March 8. Though there was some dilly dallying by Mr Jayadev about his political leanings which took almost a month for him to finalize, both of them have jumped into the TDP bandwagon . It is reported that he would be contesting as the TDP candidate from the Guntur Lok Sabha seat while his mother Mrs Aruna Kumari is yet to decide from where she would contest from.   It may be recollected that she had already shown her TDP leanings  when as a Minister, she had even shared a joint platform with the TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu at Bangarupalem in the district recently. It was also seen that her supporters had erected publicity posters with images of Mr. Naidu and herself at Chandragiri and Puthalapattu constituencies. It is well known fact that her father Paturi Rajagopal who was a former Congress MP from Chittoor and she herself being a minister in both  the YSR and Kiran Kumar Reddy’s regime and this decision to move will see the prospects of Congress party  diminishing in Chittor politics.

SC refuses stay against State bifurcation

      The Supreme Court today refused to impose a stay based on the 12 petitions which were already filed by SRCP MP Mekapati and few lawyers along with Andhra Pradesh Ex-chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy against the State of AP’s bifurcation. The petitions filed was about how the Indian Government  failed to follow the proceedings in the Constitution and bypassed all rules and regulations .It was termed as unconstitutional hence the decision should be stayed was the min contention of the petition. The petition filed by Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy was a last a last minute effort for the preserving the state unity. The three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice H.L Duttu reviewed the petition and refused to give stay orders The bench has  referred to its earlier order of November 18,2013, when it had said that it was premature at that time to hear any petition relating to the against to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. “We do not see any change in the stage between November 18, 2013 and today (February 7). So we decline to interfere at this stage,” the bench had said. However the Court has issued notices to the Center and has asked for written statements to be files by the Central Government. Based on these findings the Supreme Court will decide whether it should be passed on to the Constitutional bench and decide the further course of action as appropriate.  

Daggubati Retires From Politics

      Daggubati Venkateswara Rao made a shocking announcement this morning regarding his retirement from politics. It was only yesterday that Venkateswara Rao and his wife Purandeswari announced about their entry into BJP. Venkateswara Rao mentioned that only his wife will stick back in the game now and he is retiring for some personal and political reasons.   Venkateswara Rao stood great chances of becoming BJP's president for Seemandhra region and he might have also bagged a ticket for Paruchuru Constituency. It is pretty evident that he had a good future in BJP. What made him take this sudden decision is still a puzzle. There is a speculation among public but we do not know how far it is true.

Will AP have 2 new parties?

    With defections and shifting of party leaders the current flavor of the election season, there are two people which the people and media are eagerly waiting. Former CM Kiran Kumar who had or now is back to stating that he might launch a new party for which we have wait for today evening 6 PM to know the details if this is going to happen or not. The other we all know is actor Pawan Kalyan who is playing hide and seek whether he will-or -won’t call for the press meet on March 9th is much awaited.   Kiran Kumar has the support of some expelled MPs  and MLAs including Lagadapati Rajagopal P Satyanarayana , S. Sailajanath, Kothapalli Subbarayudu.Sabbam Hari, Vundavalli Arun Kumar, Sai Pratap, Harsha Kumar and also some of his former state cabinet colleagues from Seemandhra. The tentative title for the party could be ‘Jai Samaikhyandra Party’ but this is not finalized and the rumors are that there will be an inaugural rally to be held in Rajamundry where the name of the party will be unveiled there.

Pawan to hold press meet on Sunday?

  Four days ago it was reported power star Pawan Kalyan will address the press to reveal his political plans and yesterday it was reported that he has sent a message to media stating press meet has been cancelled. Then media came with a reason that Chiranjeevi has pressurized his mother and other family members to stop Pawan Kalyan from entering politics, which may further widen the gap between them. However, a leading Telugu News Channel has come with flash news that the Pawan Kalyan’s press meet is not cancelled but advanced to Sunday that is on March 9th. So, it indicates that currently a virtual war might be taking place between Mega family members.

Daggubati Couple Quit Congress to join BJP

      Andhra Pradesh politics is witnessing a sea of change with senior leaders quickly changing parties. Congress leader and former MOS Human Resource Development Daggubati Purandeshwari and her husband Daggubati Venkateshwar Rao have officially declared that they are quitting the Congress and moving to the BJP. MLA Dronam Raju Srinivasa Rao from Visakhapatnam -South and other leaders had requested them not to leave but the Daggubati couple had given clear indications that they were not interested in staying and have decided to move on to the BJP.   After her resignation from her post as protest against the bifurcation of the state she claimed that the Congress has done grave injustice to the State of Andhra Pradesh and it was in the interest of the public that she and her husband have decided to move on to the BJP as she sees no future for the Congress in the state. Speaking in Visakhapatnam where she met the other party workers and she and her husband said that the Congress has insulted her and paid no heed during the tabling of the bill. She further elaborated that the people would decide if her move is correct or not in the coming elections.   The other version is that she was asked to vacate her Vizag seat in favour of T Subba Rami Reddy for the upcoming elections and this left her fuming at being sidelined and prompted the move. That she might either contest from Vijayawda or Visakhapatnam is yet to be seen. She will going to Delhi tomorrow to speak to the senior BJP leader L K Advani and the apparent rumour is that the official joining date into the BJP is the 13th of March, 2014.

Is Kiran Wasting Time ?

      Former Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh N Kiran Kumar Reddy created a big hype with his 'Dharna' at Jantar Mantar, Resignation and by hinting the birth of a new political party. All this hype just lasted for a while and people still have no clue as to why he did all this. In fact, we can be sure that this gentleman will be forgotten in no time. His followers are stranded now !!! Their belief doesn't seem to be materializing at all.   In the meanwhile, Kiran has come up with a new stunt to stay on the news for some more time. He has filed a case in the Supreme Court to fight against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. When things are said and done, this man is now trying to waste some more time. Instead, he could come up with some plans that would benefit public. It could help him gain some goodwill among people who are not in a state of believing anyone except the best. Let's wait and see how long Kiran could manage to stay on the headlines !!!