Telangana Assembly

"Bad Vaastu" To Bring Telangana A New Assembly, Secretariat Building

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A pit about four and a half feet deep has been dug in the lawns on the northeast corner of the Secretariat complex in Hyderabad. That is where Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will lay the foundation stone on Thursday for a new secretariat that he wants to build at an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore. The northeast corner was chosen on ba...

First Session Of Newly Elected Telangana Assembly Begins

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2019

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao was the first to take oath as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as the session was chaired by pro-tem Speaker Mumtaz Ahmed Khan of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).

KCR Calls Assembly Session On A Day When Right Stars Are Aligned

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Sunday January 6, 2019

The newly-elected Telangana assembly will convene for the first time on January 17 - over a month after the election results were announced on December 11.

Congress Attacks KCR Over Delay In Oath Ceremony Of Telangana Lawmakers

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 28, 2018

The Congress on Friday slammed the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government in Telangana over "delay" in the process of newly-elected members of the assembly taking oath as MLAs.

Amit Shah To Visit Telangana, Review BJP's Assembly Poll Performance

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 16, 2018

BJP Chief Amit Shah will visit Telangana and review the party's poor performance in the December 7 assembly polls as well as its preparedness for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

73 Of The 119 New Telangana Lawmakers Have Criminal Records: Report

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

As many as 73 legislators out of the 119, who were elected in the recently concluded Telangana assembly polls, have criminal record even as average assets of an MLA doubled when compared to that of a member in the previous House.

The KCR Phenomenon: The TRS Chief's Journey To The Top

People | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

K Chandrashekar Rao, who led his party to a power-packed performance in Telangana assembly polls that left the opposition in tatters, was today elected unanimously the leader of the TRS legislature party.

NOTA Percentage Up By 47% As Compared To 2014 Polls In Telangana

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

NOTA votes registered a whopping 47 per cent growth to about 2.25 lakh in the latest Telangana assembly elections compared to the 2014 polls.

Muslim Representation In Telangana Assembly Remains Unchanged

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The representation of Muslims in the 119-member Telangana Assembly has remained unchanged at eight after yesterday's election results. Seven members of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) were re-elected the from Muslim-majority constituencies in Hyderabad while a member of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was also re-elect...

Raja Singh Lodh Is BJP's Only Candidate To Win In Telangana Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

BJP's Raja Singh Lodh is known in many quarters for his "inflammatory" comments.

"Respect People's Verdict": Chandrababu Naidu As KCR Leads In Telangana

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

With the Congress-TDP 'People's Front' receiving a drubbing in the Telangana assembly elections, Telugu Desam party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that his party will respect people's verdict.

Blog: KCR 2.0: 10 Reasons For This Telangana Blockbuster

Blog | Uma Sudhir | Tuesday December 11, 2018

On the campaign trail in Telangana, KT Rama Rao used a cricketing analogy while speaking to NDTV. He was confident that like Virat Kohli, his father and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao or KCR "would hit a century in the Telangana test"

How Welfare Schemes, Focus On Development Paid Off For KCR

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

A slew of populist schemes like 'Raithu Bandhu' investment support scheme for farmers and social security pensions paid handsome dividends to Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, whose party led in more than 85 of the state's 119 seats.

Election Results: KCR Raises Chalo Dilli Call After Poll Win On "Jai Telangana" Plank

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 11, 2018

K Chandrasekhar Rao's Telangana Rashtra Samithi rode on the twin vehicles of Telangana pride and pro-public welfare schemes to achieve a landslide victory in the state assembly elections, the results for which were declared on Tuesday. The positive showing in the polls also gave a major impetus to the party's aspiration of playing a bigger role in ...

AIMIM Wins 2 Seats, Leads In 4 In Hyderabad In Telangana Polls Counting

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The AIMIM won two seats while leading in four others in Hyderabad today as per the latest trends in the counting of votes for the Telangana assembly elections.