Seemandhra

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  Rajasekhara Reddy Predicted Congress' Defeat If Telangana Was Formed: Sanjay Baru

  The then Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, late YS Rajasekhara Reddy had stalled a move by the UPA government to announce bifurcation of the state in 2008 and predicted Congress' defeat both in Seemandhra and Telangana, said Sanjaya Baru, who had been media advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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  Greater Hyderabad Polls: Sops For Poor, Seemandhra Candidates Key In TRS Win

  The promise of double-bed room houses for the poor, wooing influential leaders from other parties and giving tickets to Seemandhra natives are among the key factors that led to the clean sweep of TRS in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections.

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  No Settlers, All Living in Hyderabad are Hyderabadis: K Chandrasekhar Rao

  Reaching out to Seemandhra natives living in Hyderabad, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today said those who settled in Hyderabad cannot be called "settlers" and vowed to work for the welfare of all citizens.

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  When Siddaramaiah Introduced His Friend 'Chandrababu Naidu, Seemandhra Chief Minister'

  During a meeting last week in Bangalore, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made a serious faux pas when he introduced his Andhra counterpart Chandrababu Naidu as the chief minister of Seemandhra.

• In Andhra Pradesh, Capital Gains for Vijayawada

  The suspense is finally over. Employees from the Seemandhra region, who actively participated in trying to stop bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, are celebrating the announcement of Andhra Pradesh's new capital location around Vijayawada.

• Discrimination Fears Rife in Telangana as State Prepares for Survey

  A state government survey to be held on August 19 has struck fear into the residents of Telangana. While the government insists it is meant to stop leakages, residents fear it is a precursor to denying benefits to people who may be dubbed outsiders - mostly people from Seemandhra region -- in India's newest state.

• Why Chandrababu Naidu May Not be Able to Create Another Hyderabad

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had promised the people of Seemandhra that he would build a new capital, a la Singapore, for them, after the bifurcation of the state.

• In India's Newest State, 101 Farmers Kill Themselves in Two Months

  In the last two months, since the creation of Telangana, 101 farmers have killed themselves in India's newest state, according to statistics compiled from police records.

• Bill on Polavaram Project Passed in Lok Sabha Amid Protests

  A controversial bill which paves the way for the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh by merging some villages and mandals of Telangana with Seemandhra was approved in the Lok Sabha today, amid stiff opposition from Telanga Rashtriya Samiti (TRS), Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and some other parties.

• Will Continue to Work From Hyderabad, Says Chandrababu Naidu

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister designate N Chandrababu Naidu today announced he would run his administration from Hyderabad itself, putting at rest speculation that he would open a "camp office" either in Vijayawada or nearby to run the new state's affairs.

• Opinion: The Chandrababu Factor

  Patrick French on the cost of splitting Andhra Pradesh.

• This is the Official Song of Telangana, India's 29th State

  India's 29th state, Telangana, has chosen 'Jay Telangana' as its official song.

• Midnight Party for Telangana, Hyderabad Turns Pink

  At midnight, Hyderabad celebrated the birth of Telangana, India's 29th state. Cultural events were held to mark the golden hour in a pink Hyderabad, dressed up in the colours of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti which claims credit for the birth of Telangana after decades of struggle.

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  Andhra Pradesh Minus Telangana: 10 Facts

  Ten districts of Andhra Pradesh have been carved out to create India's 29th state Telangana. The new, smaller Andhra Pradesh is made up of the Seemandhra regions which bitterly opposed the bifurcation.

• On the Eve of Its Birth, War Lines Drawn in Telangana?

  Inside what is being called a "war room" on the ground floor of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi headquarters in Hyderabad, a team is swiftly sifting through names of government employees to identify those from Seemandhra who work in what will be Telangana, India's 29th state.