TRS will strive for ‘federal front’ after polls: KCR

The TRS would play a role in national politics after the December seven state Assembly elections towards the formation of a “federal front” that enhances the powers of states, party president and caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said Monday.

Both the Congress and the BJP have miserably failed to rise to the expectations of people, he alleged, addressing an election campaign meeting at Khammam.

“…Narendra Modi was given power with lot of hopes, there is nothing great he has done. (He) has not done anything for people,” he said.

The two parties, while in power at the Centre, had centralised powers, encroaching on powers of states, he alleged.

“A definite ‘federal front’ that resists and stops them and enhances powers of states needs to come..I have made some effort for it… But, TRS will do politics, after these polls, that keeps Delhi under check,” he said.

Rao, who resumed his election campaign after a gap, said the state government was implementing as many as 411 welfare schemes.

He highlighted the schemes and promises of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), including ‘Rythu Bandhu’ investment support scheme for farmers, hike in social security pension for poor, ‘Kanti Velugu’ eye screening for all, high salaries paid to Anganwadi personnel and others.

Referring to the criticism against the TRS government on the double bedroom houses for poor, he said it would be useful for two generations.

The Congress and the TDP are part of the “grand alliance” of opposition parties for the assembly elections.

He criticised the Congress and TDP for failing to ensure adequate power when they were in power.

Attacking Telugu Desam party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, he alleged that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has written to the Centre opposing certain irrigation projects in Telangana.

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Telangana Polls : KCR files nomination for Gajwel

Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for contesting the assembly elections from Gajwel assembly constituency in Siddipet district.

KCR submitted the papers at the Revenue Divisional Office at Gajwel town exactly at 2.34 pm, which is believed to be an auspicious time fixed by his family priests.

He was accompanied by his nephew and state irrigation minister T Harish Rao and a host of party leaders.

Before filing the nomination papers, the TRS chief conducted special prayers at Lord Venkateshawra Swamy temple at Konaipalli village of Nagunuru block, about 30 km from Gajwel.

The temple was decorated with flowers on the occasion of KCR’s special prayers. Temple priest Brahmadev Tripathi and several other senior priests blessed the chief minister.

He placed the nomination appears at the feet of the god, before putting his signature on them.

Later, he addressed the villagers briefly saying that the village and the temple had been sentimental for him since he entered politics in 1983. He vowed to develop the village on all fronts and bring waters of Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project to the village by next year.

“I will come to this temple with Kaleswaram water to perform pooja to the Lord”, he promised.

Interestingly, Gajwel assembly constituency has also a strong sentiment attached to it. Ever since it was formed in 1978, no MLA has been elected for two consecutive terms from this constituency, which was once part of Medak district.

Though two former MLAs — B Sanjeeva Rao and J Geetha Reddy represented this constituency for twice in the past, they got elected in different years, but not consecutively.

In 2014, KCR won the election for the first time on TRS ticket over TDP candidate Vanteru Pratap Redddy with a margin of over 19,000 votes, while then sitting Congress MLA T Narsa Reddy came third. Pratap Reddy is now contesting on the Congress ticket, while Narsa Reddy is supporting him.

If the Gajwel jinx for the elected candidates works out this year, too, KCR won’t be able to win the elections again from this constituency. But the chief minister appeared confident of breaking this jinx.

“With the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara and the people of Konaipalli, I am confident of winning the elections again. And the TRS is going to return to power by winning more than 100 out of 119 assembly seats,” he said.

Meanwhile, Harish Rao also filed his nomination papers for contesting the elections from Siddipet constituency. Before praying to the Lord Venkateshwara of Konaipalli, Harish also prayed at a dargah and a church before proceeding to the returning officer’s office to submit his nominations.

M Madhusudhanachary, the speaker of the recently dissolved Telangana Assembly, also filed his nomination from Bhupalpally constituency.

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We Will Never Tie-up With BJP, Our Views are Very Different, Says TRS’ KTR

KCR’s son and IT minister KT Rama Rao talks to CNN-News18’s Marya Shakil about the grand alliance of opposition parties in Telangana, a tie-up with BJP and a larger role at the Centre.

The state of Telangana will go to polls in Decemeber this year, for the first time since its formation. The ruling TRS is the party in focus and its charismatic chief K Chandrashekar Rao is leaving no stone unturned to win this time. KCR’s son and IT minister KT Rama Rao talks to CNN-News18’s Marya Shakil about the grand alliance of opposition parties in Telangana, a tie-up with BJP and a larger role at the Centre

Interviwer : Joining me right now is TRS leader and IT minister KT Rama Rao. Thank you so much for your time here. So, this is the first Assembly election in Telangana ever since the state was carved out. Most of the surveys are showing it is the advantage to your father (KCR). The move of advancing elections has worked or is working on ground.

KTR: Well, if we look at what has happened in Telangana in last four years, every single election that has taken place in the state, the TRS has won extremely convincingly. Starting from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls, which is considered a mini-general elections of sort, we have won that very convincingly and this election in 2018 doesn’t appear different with TRS clearly ahead. Seven surveys have come out in last two months and each and every one has shown that the TRS will win with at least two- thirds majority. We are very confident.

There is grand alliance called ‘Mahakutami’ which is taking you on. It has Congress, TDP, CPI, Telangana Jan Samiti while you are going it alone, are you confident that your strategy of going alone will help you?

KTR: Let me point out that in 2014 we had won the election with majority . This time around it is no different. Even in the last election, the Congress had an alliance with CPI and other parties but this time even the Telugu Desam has joined its alliance. That is why we call it ‘Maha Ghatiya Bandhan’ there is no fundamental basis, no base on which this alliance can base itself. It is only power mongering and opportunistic alliance. I or people of Telangana don’t see any logic any convincing rationale for this alliance. We are very confident by (going for) this alliance, the Congress has shot itself in the foot and in fact this alliance bundled with contradictions will cost them dear.

We are also seeing that the alliance in Telangana is playing out at the national level. In fact, Chandrababu Naidu is today meeting MK Stalin. When we look at opposition unity and anti-Modi front, let’s not forget that in March your father had made that call for all non-Congress, non-BJP parties to come together. At that time, Naidu had shown inclination towards that, Mamata Banerjee had also approved , what exactly is the status of that third front or federal front?

KTR: The stand is very clear, the so called national parties both the BJP and the Congress have failed our nation. Even after 71 years of Independence there are still many issues plaguing this nation, there are many issues that haven’t been resolved by any of these coalitions. What we want is more powers to the state, more federal approach not just lip sympathy just calling it cooperative federalism or competitive federalism. If really India has to progress and grow and emerge as a very strong nation, the state has to be empowered and that is exactly why the idea of federal front was rooted by our leader KCR. Now what Chandrababu Naidu and other parties are up to is none of our concern. We hope to win this election in December convincingly and then we will start focusing on national politics and we will start making our moves after December 11.

So are saying there will be another attempt at federal front post December?

KTR: Absolutely. In fact, our CM and our leader is extremely clear that both the national parties have failed this nation and this country needs more stronger regional forces which can come together and can assure the true federal spirit which will lead to a strong nation from such combination

Who will stand with you as far as an anti-Modi bloc is concerned that is formalising and taking shape. We are seeing Sharad Pawar, Chandrababu Naidu, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, who really would be a part of the federal front?

KTR: Trust me, the world is not as simple as it seems and there isn’t only a bipolar kind of situation that it is only UPA or NDA. There will be a third front, there will be a coalition of likeminded parties which will emerge because we still have a long way to go for national elections. We are right now focusing on just state elections but after this you will see a lot of things happening in January and February

But it doesn’t look like that Chandrababu Naidu is concentrating on state elections that is due in a month’s time , why do you think he has gone in for such coalition in state and taking you on with help of the Congress.

KTR: Desperate times call for desperate measures and Chandrababu Naidu ‘s party faces extinction threat in Telangana so therefore he is merely trying to assert himself and retain a seat or two in Telangana by way of this alliance. His party will be decimated in Telangana. His party is set for an extinction so it’s a desperate time for Mr Naidu. It’s a desperate gamble to try and cook up a coalition which has no fundamental basis whatsoever.

There is speculation that your father had kept the central leadership of the BJP in the loop when he went for dissolution of the Assembly. So, is Mr KCR going to be part of the NDA before or after 2019?

KTR: Let me put it this way, speculate as you may, speculate as anybody wants to, the fact is clear that we are an independent party we are not part of the UPA or the NDA. We have no friendship or liking for any of the national parties which we have consistently maintained. So to accuse us or speculate that we are going to sail with the BJP is nothing but humbug and you will see our efforts. You will see our efforts to actually bring viable alternative to the NDA and the UPA after December11, and you will see it yourself.

Last question, can you assure the people of Telangana that you are not going to support the BJP before 2019 and these are only rumours and speculations?

KTR: Like I said, absolutely without a question because there is no way our ideology can compel us to come together. We have a very different view from the BJP on this country, on our state. So there is no way we can work together and I can tell you for sure that Telangana Rashtra Samiti which is going to sweep the upcoming Assembly elections, we will also win at least 15 parliamentary seats in Telangana in 2019. We will have a very important role to play in Delhi. Any political party in India which thinks like us and agree with us and have a common fundamental basis in the core belief that the true federalism means empowering states. So we believe very strongly that a few regional parties coming together can certainly dictate who will be in driver’s seat in Delhi after April 2019 and you will see TRS playing a very important role there but i can assure you that it is neither going to be the BJP nor the Congress which will be in driver’s seat in Delhi.

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Telangana Polls : Only TRS can ensure Muslim welfare: Mahipal Reddy

TRS candidate from Patancheru Assembly constituency Gudem Mahipal Reddy has said that only the Telangana Rashtra Samithi government can ensure overall development of the Muslim community in the State.

Mahipal Reddy, who had an exclusive meeting with minorities in the course of his electioneering in the constituency, said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had initiated several welfare schemes and development programmes for the benefit of the Muslim community within a short span of four years. The former TRS MLA from Patancheru said the government initiatives had already brought about a perceptible change in the community’s life. The constituency has sizeable minority votes, accounting for 40,000 of the total electorate of 2.8 lakh.

Accusing the Congress of creating communal tensions in old Hyderabad to suit their needs of power politics in the past, Reddy said Chandrashekhar Rao had ensured peace and harmony between communities.

Prior to the meeting with Muslim voters, Reddy visited each and every colony and village in the constituency to mobilise the cadres for the meeting. Stating that construction of a ‘shadikhana’ (marriage hall) was nearing completion in Patancheru, he assured that each and every mandal under Patancheru Assembly constituency would have a ‘shadikhana’. Pointing out that he had promised to take up construction of a ‘shadikhana’ in a two-acre plot on the premises of Idgah in Ameenpur mandal headquarters at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, Reddy said that he would fulfil the promise in the next tenure.

He said that he would also ensure construction of boundary walls for all the idgahs, dargas, ashoorkhanas and other Muslim religious places to protect them. Following the request of the party workers, Mahipal Reddy said he would set up an exclusive minority cell at the MLA camp office so that the citizens can visit his office any time to know the existing government schemes. The cell will also assist them on how to avail them.

Earlier, a huge rally was taken out prior to the meeting. A record number of women took part in the meeting as several Muslim leaders from the party and TRS took part.

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Telangana Polls : TRS to set up election cells

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will convene a meeting with the Election Cells committee members in Hyderabad on Saturday in this regard.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) had decide to establish district-wise ‘election cells’ across the State to help the party nominees strictly follow guidelines of Election Commission of India with regard to poll campaign. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will convene a meeting with the Election Cells committee members in Hyderabad on Saturday in this regard.

The TRS leadership has decided to set up the election cells comprising advocates, chartered accountants and also party leaders for better coordination and monitoring of the activities of its candidates as per the model code of conduct. They will also assist the candidates in filing reports on their respective election expenses on a daily basis. These election cells will also help the candidates respond to the EC notices in case of any violations.

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Telangana Polls : KCR to give campaign ideas to TRS candidates Today

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is likely to give necessary instructions to all the 105 candidates of Telangana Rashtra Samithi on the strategy to be adopted in the ensuing elections at Telangana Bhavan today.

According to the TRS leaders all the 105 candidates and members of Parliament have been asked by the party to attend the today’s meeting.

The chief minister would be chairing a meeting with the candidates at Telangana Bhavan and he would give necessary instructions on the strategy to be adopted during the campaign and the approach they should have while campaigning. He is likely to give some campaign ideas to the candidates.

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Telangana Polls : Trader’s body pledge to work for TRS victory in Khammam

Members of the Khammam Chamber of Commerce and Trade have pledged their support to TRS this elections. The body led by its president Koppu Naresh passed a unanimous resolution to vote for the party nominee P Ajay Kumar.

“It is for the first time in the history of the traders’ body to pledge support openly to any political party. It indicates the level of acceptance the candidate has got among traders,” the Chamber’s central executive member Sunkara Narasimha Rao told Telangana Today.

There are 24 different wings in the Chambers of Commerce and all have collectively decided to work for TRS victory in the ensuing elections, he revealed.

He said he personally had been gathering support for Ajay Kumar by making phone calls and convincing all those who are visiting his shop in Khammam. As many as 3,000 persons have consented to vote for Ajay Kumar.

According to him, Ajay Kumar has been known for his quick response whenever the public brings any problem to his notice. “Such practice, I believe, may earn votes for him in the elections,” Narasimha Rao explained..

Unhappy elders

While majority of the voters expressed consent to support the TRS nominee in response to his request during electioneering, some elders surprised him by asking what he did for them.
“Please tell us sir, what you have done for us. After last election, I have never seen you here,” Laxmaiah, an elderly man, asked Ajay Kumar at Gandhi Nagar, after the latter gave him a pamphlet and asked for his support.

The candidate explained his development work during the past four years and sought his support.

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TRS will play important role at Centre after polls: Rama Rao

Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader and minister in the caretaker government K T Rama Rao Friday expressed confidence that his party would play an important role in government formation after the Lok Sabha elections next year.

“Jayashankar (late ideologue of Telangana) said take not by begging but by dictating. I am confident that, whoever is there at the Centre in 2019, the prime minister would not be there without a role for TRS, your blessings, the support of Telangana people,” he said, addressing a meeting at Sircilla near Karimnagar.

Rama Rao, son of TRS president and caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, said a person supported by TRS would become the prime minister. He also said the TRS would take measures for the welfare of weavers in the state.

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KTR elated as traders extend support to TRS

Caretaker IT & Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday welcomed Hyderabad-based businessmen, including Marwadi Samaj, Agarwal Samaj and Jain Samaj, into the TRS fold at a programme held at Telangana Bhavan here on Sunday. He offered traditional pink shawls to the businessmen, who extended full support to the ruling party in the upcoming elections.

The Congress leaders tried to create fear psychosis that separate Telangana State would be in darkness clashes will be order of the day. The KCR dispensation disproved the critics by tiding power crisis in just six months and 90 per cent of the problems had been addressed – K T Rama Rao

Speaking on the occasion, the IT minister said during the four-and-a-half years of TRS rule, caretaker chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao totally focused on inclusive growth and tried to maintain law and order. KTR also stated that the TRS government dispelled fears and apprehensions of multiple businessmen by providing them with total security and a free hand for business and trade activity in the new State. The Congress leaders tried to create fear psychosis that separate Telangana State would be in darkness clashes will be order of the day.

However, the KCR dispensation disproved the critics by tiding power crisis in just six months and 90 per cent of problem had been addressed. Referring to facilities in the city, KTR said the State government focused on providing better roads, 24-hour power supply to farm sector, industry and domestic needs.

The new State was making rapid strides on growth trajectory with a focus on law and order and protection to the business and traders. He also said the infant State has achieved better economic development at national level with active participation by all sorts of businessmen flourishing in the State, he said.

KTR appealed to the businessmen to vote for the ruling party for completing the projects and developing the State further. Otherwise, the people would face the problems of power, law and order and corruption if Mahakutami was voted to power as their commandants are in Delhi and Amaravathi, he cautioned. The people should choose whether they need a local Chief Minister, who cares for all or a sealed cover CM imposed from Delhi, he suggested.

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Telangana Polls : OU JAC urges people to vote for TRS

Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OUJAC) on Friday said that Chief Minister KCR’s administration was required to fulfil the long-pending demands of the people such like Neellu (Irrigation Water), Nidhulu (Obtain Funds) and Niyamakalu (Appointments). It urged them to cast their vote in favour of TRS.

OUJAC leaders led by JAC convener Totla Swamy Yadav and chairman Palla Praveen Reddy participated in a media meet here.

The JAC chairman said in the last four years, the TRS government provided respectful governance to the people of Telangana and had focused on major development works including providing irrigation waters to the one core acres and 24 hours uninterrupted power to the agriculture sector.

He accused the Congress, TDP, TJS and CPI of playing politics in the name of the coalition, to deceive the people of Telangana.

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