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Total number of voters in TS at 3.06 crore according to draft voter list

Total of 3.06 crore voters in 119 Assembly constituencies of Hyderabad, with 1.53 crore male, 1.52 crore female and 2,133 third gender. 8.31 lakh additions and 1.82 lakh deletions made in past few months. 2,742 NRI and 15,337 service voters. 4.76 lakh young electors in 18-19 age group. Claims and…

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Hand-picked by KCR, Nagajyothi vows to emerge triumphant from ST-reserved Mulugu Assembly constituency

Nagajyothi, 29, is chosen as BRS candidate for Mulugu ST reserved Assembly seat. She is daughter of a Maoist leader, hails from Kalvapalli village & won as an independent sarpanch & ZPTC member. She thanked BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao for the opportunity & vowed to make BRS flag fly…

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Sachin Pilot’s appointment to CWC sends a unity message for Rajasthan polls

Sachin Pilot's appointment to CWC signals end to rift in Rajasthan's ruling party. His inclusion in highest decision-making body of Congress, along with six other leaders, is expected to pacify his supporters & strengthen party's election campaign.

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Senior Gujarat AAP leader Bhemabhai Chaudhary joins Congress

AAP leader Bhemabhai Chaudhary resigns, joins Congress with supporters to fight BJP. Congress welcomes Chaudhary and other AAP leaders who have joined, aiming to strengthen their fight against BJP's misrule. Over a dozen leaders who contested Assembly poll on AAP ticket have joined Congress.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

DMK will not rest till T.N. gets exemption from NEET, says CM

DMK will not rest till T.N. gets exemption from NEET, says CM

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

CPI(M) counters Cong. move to vilify CM, family

CPI(M) defends CM Vijayan against Congress' corruption charges; CM's tour of Puthuppally to focus on development. CPI(M) Central secretariat member A.K. Balan challenged Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan to quit politics if the party proved that Mr. Vijayan's daughter had not paid IGST compensation. Leader of Opposition V. D.Satheesan and senior…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Speculations on political defections gain momentum again in Karnataka as BJP MLA meets CM, JD(S) leader meets Dy. CM

Amid trading of barbs between the Congress and the BJP over the speculated desertions from the saffron party, the former Minister and BJP legislator S.T. Somashekar and Janata Dal (Secular) leader Ayanur Manjunath met Congress leaders, raising speculation over their political moves.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Raghuveera Reddy’s appointment as CWC member hailed

Former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president N. Raghuveera Reddy has been inducted into the party’s top decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee (CWC). After the bifurcation of the State in 2014, Mr. Raghuveera Reddy served as Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president for nearly five years, but he quit the post…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

BRS will return to power with more seats, asserts KCR

BRS set to return to power; CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao cautions people against voting for parties that make tall promises. BRS will win thumping majority, more seats than before. CM criticizes Congress for not implementing schemes like Rythu Bandhu, 24x7 free power supply. BRS has increased social security pensions, implemented…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

“PM as poll face shows BJP has accepted defeat”

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said after attending a meeting of the State Election Committee that winnability would be the “first and last criterion” for the selection of candidates. The ruling Congress had recently announced that it would replicate the Karnataka model for the election by declaring the candidates in advance…

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023