Telugu Desam Party whip Dhulipala Narendra on Wednesday condemned Krishna District in-charge Minister K Parthasarathy’s irresponsive reply over the irregularities in the allotment of houses constructed under Indiramma housing scheme in Krishna district in the House.
Talking to media persons at Assembly media point, Dhulipala Narendra said that the Minister was misleading the House despite the TDP proving the irregularities with clear evidence. In protest against the minister’s "irresponsive reply and arrogant behavior," he said that the TDP has decided to move a privilege motion against Parthasarathy.
As the Deputy Speaker in the House failed to initiate action against the Minister, the party has decided to lodge a complaint with Speaker Nadendla Manohar seeking disciplinary action and move a privilege motion. He said that the TDP has already submitted a CD and other evidences to the Speaker in this connection seeking action.
Narendra also condemned Minister’s remark that he was being targeted as he belonged to Backward Classes community. He challenged the Minister to take action on TDP members if their evidence submitted in the allotment of houses was false. (INN)
2012/3/12 6:19:50 The merger of Praja Rajyam Party into the Congress in the State Legislative Assembly has been formalised.
Making the announcement in the House on Monday, Speaker Nadendla Manohar said that the PRP has become non-existent in the State Legislative Assembly. Interestingly, president of erstwhile PRP and Tirupati MLA K Chiranjeevi was not present in the House when the Speaker made this announcement.
It may be mentioned that it was on February 16, when the Congress Legislature Party passed a unanimous resolution for the formal merger of PRP with Congress in the assembly. The resolution was passed following a direction from the Election Commission of India. (INN)
The MLAs and MLCs of the congress party from Telangana have been boycotting the assembly session for some time now. With members of the TRS and the TDP from Telangana too boycotting the session, the proceedings have been conducted sand any representative from Telangana.
The T Congress MLAs and MLCs have now decided to end their boycott and attend the Assembly session. This comes as a big jolt to the TRS. The TRS has been successful so far in uniting all the Telangana legislators but with the latest move, the TRS stand has been diluted a lot.
Will TRS allow Cong and TTDP to steal its limelight?
2011/7/24 21:32:50 So far, TRS which enjoys upper hand in Telangana agitations and dictating terms to Cong and TDP in this regard, for the 1st time has been overpowered by both the parties with their new strategies. TTDP recently had a successful Bus Yatra in the Telangana and received an overwhelming response from the people for it. Then, it comes out with a separate new flag for its Telangana wing and plans to spearhead with it in the region to regain its lost glory.
On the other hand, Cong leaders who until now were under TRS and its leader KCRs influence has finally comes out of it and ready to bounce back to the region with their new flag and new strategies to grab the show.
Need not to say that TRS cant sit quite allowing the TDP and Cong. to steal its limelight that was built with years of hard efforts. Undoubtedly, this will leads to a big fight between the TRS, Cong and TDP. Unless, they avoid the clash between themselves and move united all their agitations will go into drain.
Dr Shankar Rao predicts YSR Cong victory on Kovvur seat
2012/3/1 6:19:59 Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Thursday predicted victory for YSR Congress candidate Nannapuneni Prasanna Kumar Reddy in Kovvur Assembly segment in the ensuing by-elections.
Talking to media persons, Dr Shankar Rao stated that the Dalits and Christians of Seemandhra region would support Prasanna Kumar Reddy's candidature in the by-elections. Stating that the election in Kovvur Assembly constituency was mainly between YSR Congress and Telugu Desam Party, he said that the Congress party would get third place in by-elections.
Dr Shankar Rao described TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu as 'big brother' and Jagan Mohan Reddy as 'small brother' for the people in coastal Andhra.
He also said that the people of Telangana were against Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao for his attitude on separate Telangana statehood.
Earlier, Dr Shankar Rao and Chandrababu Naidu exchanged greetings when they met in the Assembly lobby. (INN)
2012/2/23 5:33:34 YSR Congress honorary president and Pulivendula MLA Y S Vijayamma on Thursday appealed to Speaker Nadendla Manohar to allot a special chamber for her party in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
In this connection, the supporters of YSR Congress MLAs—Shobha Nagireddy, Mekapati Chandrasekhar Reddy, Gurnath Reddy and Balreddy on Thursday handed over a letter written by Vijayamma to the Speaker in his chamber. In her letter, Vijayamma appealed to the Speaker to allot a special chamber for YSR Congress party apart from a quarters for her stay.
Responding to her letter, the Speaker assured the YSR Congress supporters that he would look into the issue after consulting the officials concerned. (INN)
2011/3/8 7:54:19 At last the storm in the tea cup ends today with DMK agreeing to allot 63 seats to Congress party in the coming Assembly elections in Tamilnadu. The patch up was made in the nick of the moment when both the parties have almost prepared to break their relationship over this issue. As usually, DMK taking out its trump card of withdrawing its support to UPA Government has tried to blackmail the Congress party. But, the Congress party remains firm on its stand and won the game. DMK president Karunanidhi has announced that, he is happy to have alliance with Congress party in the coming assembly elections and declared that the problem has been amicably resolved by offering 63 seats to Congress party. Perhaps, this is the only one relief to the beleaguered Congress party which is passing through its worst time.
2012/3/9 3:18:16 Minister for Major Industries Dr J Geetha Reddy on Friday expressed confidence that the Congress party would emerge victorious in the ensuing by-elections to be held in seven Assembly constituencies including six segments in the Telangana region.
Talking to media persons, Dr Geetha Reddy denied media reports that the outcome of Assembly elections' results of five States results would have negative impact on the State. Stating that the prevailing conditions in Uttar Pradesh were different, she said that voters would exercise their franchise based on the performance of government and implementation of development schemes and welfare programmes for the welfare of poor and middle class.
Dr Geetha Reddy hoped that the Centre would make an announcement over the formation of Telangana state after the outcome of by-elections result. (INN)
2012/3/26 6:40:20 Congress MLA Chirumurthy Lingaiah on Monday stated that the MPs, Ministers, MLAs and MLCs from the Telangana region would meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi after the conclusion of Assembly session to press for Telangana demand.
Talking to media persona at Assembly Media Point, Lingaiah said that the leaders would explain the latest political situation in Telangana region to Sonia Gandhi in their meeting including the suicides of students for the cause of statehood. He said that the leaders would mount pressure on Sonia Gandhi to take an early decision on Telangana State.
He said the leaders would ask Sonia Gandhi to honour High Command's promise of resolving the statehood issue after the completion of assembly elections in five States.
He hoped that the high command would take a favourable decision on Telangana state by 2014.
Condemning the death of Bojya Naik, an MBA student from Warangal district, he appealed to students’ community to not resort to such extreme steps towards achieving the statehood and observe restraint till the formation of state. (INN)
2011/9/22 4:26:33 Telugu Desam Telangana Forum convener Erraballi Dayakar Rao on Thursday challenged the Telangana Congress MLAs to come to the Legislative Assembly premises on September 28 along with their resignation letters.
Talking to media persons at Telugu Desam Legislature Party office, Dayakar Rao said that the Telangana Forum members were ready to submit their resignation letters to Speaker Nadendla Manohar if the Telangana Congress legislators follow the suit on the same day. He said that there was no question of withdrawing their resignation submitted for statehood issue anytime.
The TDP leader alleged that the Telangana congress leaders were in dilemma over resigning afresh to their posts. He also alleged the Telangana Rashtra Samithi was trying to foil the Telangana dharnas being planned at all Assembly constituencies in the region by the TDP on September 23. (INN)
2012/3/10 6:50:05 The YSR Congress party on Saturday said that the ruling Congress and main opposition TDP leaders were hit by Jagan-phobia ahead of the by-elections in the State.
Describing both the parties as sinking boats, YSR Congress party spokesperson Gattu Ramachandra Rao said that the parties were jittery ahead of by-polls as their base was eroding fast. “Chief Minister and Congress president failed to draw crowds and had to bring in recording dancers to hold the public while TDP is spending more on liquor at Kovur,” he alleged.
Talking to reporters here Gattu said that on International Women’s Day there were dances that belittle the dignity of women at a platform where Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was to speak and he did not even convey his apology to the women for the goof-up. Being an import, he has lost contact with people, he said.
Ramchandra Rao also demanded a white paper on the welfare schemes it has taken up along with the ones implemented during the YSR's term.
The results of March 18 by-polls will reflect on the ensuing elections to 17 assembly seats which will set the pace for the 2014 battle, he said adding that the principal parties will be vying only for the second spot all through. (INN)
2012/2/17 0:20:30 Pilli Subash Chandra Bose, the pro-Jagan MLA in ruling Congress Government submits his resignation letter to Speaker Nadendla Manohar on Friday morning in protest against partiality shown by the Government in granting development funds for his constituency Ramachandrapuram in East Godavari district. He appealed the speaker to give him an opportunity to speak in the Assembly before approving his resignation letter.
Rajaiah asks Cong MLAs to raise 'T' issue in assembly
2011/11/22 16:23:47 The Congress MPs have urged their party MLAs in the State to raise the issue of separate Telangana during the ensuing session of the State Legislative Assembly.
Talking to reporters Congress MP S Rajaiah said that the party MLAs should take up the issue on the floor of the House. A similar agitation would be taken up by the Congress MPs in both the house of Parliament. He said all the elected representatives from the region should continue the statehood agitation till Telangana is formed.
Rajaiah appreciated Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati for passing the resolution in the UP assembly for division of her state into four parts. He said that Mayawati was following the principles of Dr B R Ambedkar in true spirit. Claiming that Dr Ambedkar was in favour of smaller states, he said overall development of the country was possible only with smaller states.
Earlier, talking to media persons Nagarkurnool MP sought the cooperation of Telugu Desam Party MPs in raising the Telangana issue in the Parliament. He said all the elected representatives, across party lines, should unite to achieve Telangana and they should discuss the strategy to be adopted on the floor of the House on daily basis.
The Congress MPs have also staged a dharna before the Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament before the session began at 11 am on Tuesday. The MPs entered the House by raising 'Jai Telangana' slogans. (INN)
2012/3/28 4:43:03 Former minister Gade Venkata Reddy on Wednesday said that the Congress party never promised that it would give Telangana State in its manifesto anytime.
Talking to media persons at assembly premises, Gade Venkata Reddy said that the Seemandhra leaders have opposed to the bifurcation of State and they want the state to remain united for making rapid strides on the development in all sectors. Stating that the Congress High Command has to take a decision on Telangana state, he said that the Seemandhra leaders have already made their stand clear.
Stating that the party manifesto has never mentioned any word about formation of Telangana State, he said the Telangana Rashtra Samithi has agreed for constitution of Second States Reorganisation Commission in 2004. He said that even the UPA allies in the Centre were opposed to the formation of Telangana State.
Venkat Reddy said that the stalling of proceedings by elected representatives of Telangana in the Assembly and Parliament would not serve any purpose. He said that dharnas, bandhs and committing of suicides would not solve the problem and complicate it further. The problem would be solved only through political will and dialogue with all the stakeholders. (INN)
2012/3/21 7:21:28 Nallapu Reddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, who won the by-elections by contesting on YSR Congress Party ticket from Kovvur Assembly constituency with 23,496 votes, on Wednesday expressed confidence that his party would win in the ensuing by-elections for 17 Assembly constituencies under the stewardship of Jagan Mohan Reddy with thumping majority.
Talking to media persons after the declaration of election results, Prasanna Kumar Reddy said that the by-election result in the constituency was a slap on the face of both ruling Congress and opposition Telugu Desam Party. He thanked the people of constituency for reposing their confidence on him and supporting the leadership of Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Despite the ruling and opposition parties indulging in distribution of money to lure voters in the constituency, the people have rejected them and taught a fitting lesson by reposing faith on former chief minister YSR, he said. People who got benefited under YSR schemes, have once again gave a clear verdict that they want his regime back, he said. (INN)
2012/2/4 12:24:06 Another Congress MLC from Telangana region K Yadav Reddy on Saturday resigned from the Privileges Committee alleging that injustice have been done to party seniors in the appointment of committees in the legislative council.
Talking to media persons in the Assembly premises, Yadav Reddy expressed serious dissatisfaction and unhappiness over the appointment of junior members to legislative committees while neglecting the seniors. He said that he would take up this issue with the party high command seeking justice. “The party high command should respect the seniors, who have served the party for the last several years. They should be given suitable positions and their services should be utilised to strengthen the party,” he demanded. He hoped the party would 'rectify its mistakes' and respect the seniors.
Yadav Reddy said that the Telangana leaders would raise their demand for a separate state in the ensuing sessions of assembly and legislative council and press for a resolution on Telangana state. Stating that some MLAs have backtracked on the Telangana issue, he said the people of region would expose the 'traitors' and teach a fitting lesson to them in the ensuing by-elections. (INN)
2012/3/2 6:36:36 Government chief whip Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy on Friday appealed to all MLAs to attend the House regularly to rebut opposition charges on various issues.
Talking to media persons at Congress Legislature Party Office after the conclusion of CLP's Executive Committee meeting, he said the that all the MLAs have been asked to attend the Assembly session regularly to effectively counter the opposition on various public issues.
As opposition parties have been pressing the government on various issues which might brought disrepute to the government, he said that the CLP has asked all Congress MLAs to ensure their presence in the House all the time. He said that the meeting has also unanimously decided to increase the individual contribution of all CLP members from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 for the maintenance of CLP office.
According to sources, of 158 ruling party members including the PRP MLAs, less than 20 MLAs turned up for the session several times. With treasury benches remaining empty most of the time, it became easier for the Opposition to cornering the government on various issues.
The meeting also discussed about gearing up the party for ensuing by-elections and local body elections. (INN)
2008/6/2 1:50:50 The by poll results show that the TRS bagged 7 assembly and two parliament seats. The congress bagged 6 assembly and one Lok Sabha seat. The TDP bagged five assembly and one Lok Sabha seat.
But the real picture is totally different. A total of 45,44,272 votes were polled in the by polls. The congress party stood first by poling 15,45,056 votes. The TRS stood second with 14,25,035 votes and the TDP stood third with 12,92,961 votes.
If this is broken down in terms of leads in the 40 assembly constitutes, then the congress is clearly ahead in 18, the TRS in 14 and the TDP in 8.
Damodar Reddy hopes for pro-Telangana decision from Cong HC
2012/4/24 3:34:23 Hyderabad, April 24 (INN): Former minister R Damodar Reddy on Tuesday said that the Telangana Congress leaders would work unitedly to ensure victory of party candidate in the ensuing by-elections in Parakala Assembly constituency if the High Command announces a decision in favour of Telangana state.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office, Damodar Reddy said that the Congress leaders from the region would shoulder the responsibility and work to ensure victory of ruling party's candidate in the ensuing by-elections. “This is right time for the high command to announce a favourable decision on Telangana demand before the issuing of by-election notification,” he said.
Damodar Reddy hoped that the Congress Core Committee meeting would announce its decision in favour of separate statehood demand. He also said that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi would merge into Congress if the High Command takes a decision favouring Telangana. He recalled TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao’s earlier proposal of merging his party in the event of Congress announcing a decision in favour of bifurcation of the State.
Hailing Telangana MPs stalling proceedings in the Parliament, he said that the MPs have been obstructing the House in order to fulfill the aspirations of region people. He condemned reports that appeared in a section of media that Telangana Congress Ministers and MLAs were not working for materializing Telangana in the Assembly. He said that the MLAs did not disrupt the Assembly proceedings as the Centre has to take a decision on Telangana Bill.
2011/6/13 6:42:20 The Central Election Commission today has approved the merger of Praja Rajyam party into Congress party proposed by PRP president Chiranjeevi. Senior PRP leader C. Rama Chandrayya speaking to media at Hyderabad has said that, CEC has sent the papers to its Regional Office at Hyderabad. He said once, they got the paper in hand it will be submitted to Assembly speaker with which the merging process will be completed. So, PRP has winds-up it operations as fast as it starts two years ago.
2008/4/2 6:58:43 The no confidence motion moved by the Telugu Desam Party has been taken up in the assembly yesterday. The debate however has been sidetracked completely. The MLAs are instead using the opportunity given to debate the issue by making wild and irresponsible legations against one another.
The language used by some members has come as a surprise to the common man. The politicians have reduced themselves to jokers. Their behavior is like some street brawl.
Their conduct in the assembly is being telecast live and witnessed by lakhs of people. But still there is no change in the way they are fighting against each other verbally. All the valuable time of the assembly session is being wasted on some silly and personal allegations against one another.
The way they are conducting themselves in the assembly, it is actually the people, who should be moving a no confidence motion against the elected representatives.
The merger of Praja Rajyam Party into the Congress in the State Legislative Assembly has been formalised.
So far, TRS which enjoys upper hand in Telangana agitations and dictating terms to Cong and TDP in this regard, for the 1st time has been overpowered by both the parties with their new strategies. TTDP recently had a successful Bus Yatra in the Telangana and received an overwhelming response from the people for it. Then, it comes out with a separate new flag for its Telangana wing and plans to spearhead with it in the region to regain its lost glory.
Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Thursday predicted victory for YSR Congress candidate Nannapuneni Prasanna Kumar Reddy in Kovvur Assembly segment in the ensuing by-elections.
YSR Congress honorary president and Pulivendula MLA Y S Vijayamma on Thursday appealed to Speaker Nadendla Manohar to allot a special chamber for her party in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
At last the storm in the tea cup ends today with DMK agreeing to allot 63 seats to Congress party in the coming Assembly elections in Tamilnadu. The patch up was made in the nick of the moment when both the parties have almost prepared to break their relationship over this issue. As usually, DMK taking out its trump card of withdrawing its support to UPA Government has tried to blackmail the Congress party. But, the Congress party remains firm on its stand and won the game. DMK president Karunanidhi has announced that, he is happy to have alliance with Congress party in the coming assembly elections and declared that the problem has been amicably resolved by offering 63 seats to Congress party. Perhaps, this is the only one relief to the beleaguered Congress party which is passing through its worst time. 
Minister for Major Industries Dr J Geetha Reddy on Friday expressed confidence that the Congress party would emerge victorious in the ensuing by-elections to be held in seven Assembly constituencies including six segments in the Telangana region. 
Telugu Desam Telangana Forum convener Erraballi Dayakar Rao on Thursday challenged the Telangana Congress MLAs to come to the Legislative Assembly premises on September 28 along with their resignation letters.
The YSR Congress party on Saturday said that the ruling Congress and main opposition TDP leaders were hit by Jagan-phobia ahead of the by-elections in the State.
Pilli Subash Chandra Bose, the pro-Jagan MLA in ruling Congress Government submits his resignation letter to Speaker Nadendla Manohar on Friday morning in protest against partiality shown by the Government in granting development funds for his constituency Ramachandrapuram in East Godavari district. He appealed the speaker to give him an opportunity to speak in the Assembly before approving his resignation letter.
The Congress MPs have urged their party MLAs in the State to raise the issue of separate Telangana during the ensuing session of the State Legislative Assembly.
Nallapu Reddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, who won the by-elections by contesting on YSR Congress Party ticket from Kovvur Assembly constituency with 23,496 votes, on Wednesday expressed confidence that his party would win in the ensuing by-elections for 17 Assembly constituencies under the stewardship of Jagan Mohan Reddy with thumping majority.
