Polling for the first phase of elections to Lok Sabha began today at 7.00 am. However, it was marred by a violent note with naxals striking in Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Bihar killing 9 people. There had been a study trickle of voters at all ballot booths across 17 states and union territories. As soon as [...]
The Central Bureau of Investigation is all set to probe the alleged misappropriation of Rs 250 crore involving officials of the Bank of India in East Godavari district and the management of M/s Jeypore Sugars, including the role of one of the company’s directors, R Prabhu, the Congress MP from Nilgiri. Currently, the vigilance wing [...]
Diehard battle for first phase of Lok Sabha elections is in progress in two union territories and 15 states including politically crucial Andhra Pradesh. The state comprises 42 Parliamentary Constituencies. Hustings are underway in 22 LS seats out of 42. For Congress-led UPA, Andhra Pradesh will play significant role to retain the power. Therefore, the [...]
The first phase of polling has almost sealed the fate of the leaders and the most shocking news likely to be the possible defeat of TRS chief, K Chandrasekhar Rao, at Mahaboobnagar. According to the initial reports, KCR is trailing behind his Congress rival, Vithal Rao. It is said that the locals have turned against [...]
This temple town has been in the political limelight ever since Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi decided to contest from this prestigious Tirupati Assembly constituency. The entry of ‘Chiru,’ as he is fondly known by his fans, has pepped up what otherwise have been a sedate contest in a constituency in which the Congress and TDP have [...]
The cash-rich mining district might be witnessing a bi-polar contest with the BJP and the Congress fighting tooth and nail. On Tuesday while the BJP and Congress hit the road in the district, another bunch of supporters were praying that their ‘Boss’ emerges victorious in the upcoming elections — not in Bellary or Karnataka — [...]
The Prajarajyam (PRP) will concentrate on enrolling college students as voters. The PRP leader, Mr B. Ra-vindra Kumar, told newsmen here on Monday that nearly 34 lakh students did not have the right to vote in the state. In East Godavari alone the number was nearly three lakh, he added. In an attempt to help [...]
The Election Commission Thursday ordered repolling in 17 voting centres in Andhra Pradesh’s Mahbubnagar district following incidents of violence. Villagers in Aiza area, who were protesting their inclusion in Alampur assembly constituency in the delimitation process, attacked polling stations and destroyed electronic voting machines (EVM). They also attacked a police station and the house of [...]
A former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office-bearer Thursday created a sensation by throwing a wooden slipper at senior party leader L.K. Advani when Advani was going up on stage to address a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh. The man, identified as Pawas Agarwal, threw a ‘khadaun’ or slipper made of wood at Advani, saying he [...]
Praja Rajyam (PR) chief K. Chiranjeevi on Wednesday asserted that his party was the only alternative before people who were vexed with the Congress and the TDP. “Though both parties are equally corrupt, people are forced to elect one or the other for want of an alternative. Now, they have a better party to elect,” [...]
