Friday, Mar 29 2024 | Time 13:10 Hrs(IST)
image
India


Disgruntled TRS MLC Bhupathi Reddy, Tollywood producer join Cong

Disgruntled TRS MLC Bhupathi Reddy, Tollywood producer join Cong

New Delhi, Sep 14 (UNI) Amid growing dissatisfaction among the ticket aspirants in the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) after the party supremo and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced the list of 105 candidates, senior party leader and MLC Bhupathi Reddy on Friday quit the party and joined Congress.
Tollywood producer Bandla Ganesh also joined Congress along with Mr Reddy in the presence of party president Rahul Gandhi here.
Mr Reddy said he was not happy with the way the TRS was functioning and said he was insulted by others in the party.
“TRS is ignoring all the principles on which it was formed. The party has neglected its leaders who played key roles in the formation of Telangana state,” Mr Reddy said.
He also said he was willing to contest from Nizamabad rural constituency against TRS MLA Baiju Reddy Govardhan.
The Chief Minister dissolved the Telangana assembly last week opting to go for early polls.
However, in a recent development Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat indicated that it may not be possible to hold assembly elections in Telangana along with four other states, which are scheduled for polls by the year-end.
The Congress, Telugu Desam Party and the Communist Party of India had announced last week that they will form a grand alliance against TRS.
According to sources, the leaders of these three parties met and completed the first round of talks.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister announced the first list of candidates for 105 of 119 assembly constituencies immediately after the dissolution of assembly.
According to media reports, many leaders are expressing unhappiness over their names not figuring in the list and are contemplating switching sides.
UNI KNA SD 1702

More News
Comments on our electoral, legal processes completely unacceptable: MEA

Comments on our electoral, legal processes completely unacceptable: MEA

28 Mar 2024 | 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that recent remarks by the US State Department on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest are "unwarranted," and any such external imputation on India's electoral and legal processes is "completely unacceptable".

see more..
DC extends Kejriwal's ED custody till April 1

DC extends Kejriwal's ED custody till April 1

28 Mar 2024 | 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) A Delhi Court on Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, an accused in the alleged liquor policy scam, for four days till April 1.

see more..
Lawyers apprise CJI of pressure groups influencing judiciary and vitiating legal process

Lawyers apprise CJI of pressure groups influencing judiciary and vitiating legal process

28 Mar 2024 | 7:15 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) About 600 prominent lawyers on Thursday wrote to the chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud that there are attempts from various pressure groups to undermine the judiciary’s integrity.

see more..
No legal bar in Kejriwal continuing as CM:  Delhi HC

No legal bar in Kejriwal continuing as CM: Delhi HC

28 Mar 2024 | 6:41 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking Arvind Kejriwal's removal as Delhi Chief Minister following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam and said there is no legal bar in his continuation as CM.

see more..
UNICEF India, IIHMR Delhi & IIT Mumbai launch digital health course to bridge tech-knowledge gaps

UNICEF India, IIHMR Delhi & IIT Mumbai launch digital health course to bridge tech-knowledge gaps

28 Mar 2024 | 6:25 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) UNICEF India, the International Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) Delhi, and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) jointly launched a comprehensive health course.

see more..
image