Top storyBRS is holding 'atmiya sammelanam' outreach meetings across Warangal district, led by local MLAs, with public representatives, party functionaries and workers attending and CM K Chandrashekhar Rao's message being read out. At the March 23 meeting at Manideep Garden in Ramannapet, government Chief Whip Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar, Mayor Gundu Sudharani and KUDA chairman Sundar Raj Yadav took part. On Monday, meetings are scheduled at Vajra Garden in Arepalli at 10 am and MS Gardens in Srinagar, Parvathagiri mandal, at 12 noon.
Former minister and MLA Harish Rao has called for grand celebrations marking ten years of Siddipet district. A preparatory meeting was held at the Siddipet camp office with employee and teacher associations, doctors, advocates and local notables. He said the district demand, a slogan since 1983, was fulfilled by KCR as Chief Minister on October 11, 2016. With the tenth year falling on October 11, 2026, he proposed a souvenir book, a documentary and discussion forums. MLC Desapathi Srinivas and former MLC Farooq Hussain attended.
YSR Congress Party Kanigiri constituency incharge Dr Daddala Narayana Yadav was felicitated at the district party office in Ongole on completing his term as ZPTC of Hanumanthunipadu mandal in Kanigiri constituency. Rajya Sabha member and former TTD chairman Y.V. Subba Reddy, regional co-ordinator Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy, Prakasam district party president and Darsi MLA Dr Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy and Ongole parliament incharge Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy presented him a shawl, garland and shield. Leaders praised his efforts to resolve public problems.
Hundreds protested at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park in Hyderabad, demanding cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. TPF, TVRF, NAPM, SIU, CJP and other civil society organisations jointly held the demonstration. Actor and social activist Prakash Raj attended and addressed the gathering. Demands included scrapping SIR, the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and repeal of the 2023 law on appointment, service conditions and tenure of election commissioners. Telangana's final roll is due on November 9. Protesters said they would hold a Delhi demonstration on October 10 if demands were unmet.
BJP national general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar is contesting the Karimnagar assembly constituency in the Telangana elections 2023. Gangula Kamalakar is the BRS candidate for the seat, while the Congress candidate is yet to be announced. Sanjay, who began his political career as a councillor, lost the 2018 assembly election to Kamalakar by 14,974 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls he defeated BRS candidate B. Vinod Kumar by a margin of 89,508 votes.
Senior IPS officer Digambar P. Pradhan from Maharashtra arrived in Srikakulam on Thursday as district police observer for the general elections. SP G.R. Radhika met him at the police office guest house, presented a bouquet and discussed police-related election matters. He will act as police observer for Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa, Narasannapeta, Pathapatnam, Tekkali, Palasa and Ichchapuram constituencies. Along with Sandeep Kumar (IAS), Satyendra Patel and Tat Parvez Iqbal, he called on Collector and District Election Officer Manjir Jilani Samoon.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced on X that the Veligonda project, a three-decade aspiration of people in western undivided Prakasam district, will be inaugurated on August 31. At the Markapuram event, 10.7 TMC of Krishna water will be released into Nallamala Sagar. He recalled laying the foundation stone on March 5, 1996 as united Andhra Pradesh CM. Phase-1 will irrigate 1.19 lakh acres and Phase-2 another 3.28 lakh acres, he said, promising a permanent solution to fluoride problems in western Prakasam.
The Election Commission will issue the notification for the Jubilee Hills by-election on Monday. Nominations will be accepted till the 21st of this month, with scrutiny on the 22nd and withdrawal on the 24th. Polling is set for November 11 and counting for November 14. The by-election follows the death of MLA Maganti Gopinath. BRS has fielded his wife Sunita and Congress Naveen Kumar Yadav; the BJP candidate will be named Sunday. The segment has 3,98,982 voters and 407 polling stations.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will leave Begumpet airport by helicopter at 10.30 am on May 11 and reach the Vikarabad helipad at 10.50 am. He will address people of the Chevella Lok Sabha constituency at the SAP College grounds from 11 am to 11.45 am, and depart at 12 noon for a campaign meeting in Wanaparthy. AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi reaches Tandur at 1.15 pm the same day, speaks at William Moon High School grounds and leaves by 2.10 pm.
Speaking at the Pan IIT Summit-2026 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh IT and Education Minister Nara Lokesh said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's experience, the strong software, is now backed by a young hardware team. He said 50% of the party's MLAs and 17 of 25 ministers are first-timers. The government follows a '3S' mantra of speed, service and stability, he said, adding that 23 industrial clusters are being set up and 4.8 GW of renewable capacity was added in a year.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu attended a public meeting at Pamidimukkala in Krishna district as part of May Day and 'Pedala Sevalo' programmes. He said leaders who stay among people and work to resolve their problems would get priority, and MLAs who do not perform would not get a chance to contest again in the next elections. He alleged opposition parties were indulging in destructive politics and said Andhra Pradesh was in a redevelopment phase under the NDA. Earlier, he visited an anganwadi centre and fed children milk and fruit.
Aleru, a centre of the Telangana armed peasant struggle, was formed as an assembly constituency in 1952, reserved for SC in 1978 and returned to the general category in 2009. It now has 2,27,738 voters — 1,14,388 men, 1,13,332 women and 18 others. Across 16 elections from 1952 to 2018, PDF won twice, Congress five times, TDP thrice, TRS four times and an Independent once. Motkupalli Narsimhulu won five consecutive terms.
CPM district secretariat member Kota Gopi demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gnanesh Kumar and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking at a press conference at Maddirala mandal centre in Suryapet district on Friday, he alleged unilateral decisions were being taken in the Commission and that SIR would affect the voting rights of crores of citizens. He said eligible voters' names were deleted in Bihar and West Bengal.
Former Deputy Chief Minister and Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari expressed dissatisfaction over district-level officials skipping the Disha committee meeting at the Hanamkonda collectorate, and over those present lacking complete information. The meeting was chaired by Warangal MP and committee chairperson Dr Kadiyam Kavya. He questioned officials on vegetable production, road safety at Dharmasagar and Unikicherla underpasses, Dharmasagar PHC and school construction. He sought visible improvement at the PHC within a month and warned that negligent officials would face action.
Kunigiri Neelakanta of Adoni town has been appointed BJP district president for Kurnool. The selection of new district presidents was held on Friday under state president Purandeswari. Neelakanta served as BJYM Kurnool district president in 2014 and as BJYM state general secretary in 2015. He was BJP state secretary twice, in 2017 and 2019. In the 2019 general elections he contested the Adoni assembly seat as the BJP candidate. Party cadres welcomed the appointment.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the silver jubilee celebrations of Prathima Medical College in Karimnagar on the 4th of this month, marking 25 years since the college began. He will lay the foundation stone for the Prathima Deemed University building, unveil a pylon, open a photo exhibition and address a students' meeting. Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar inspected arrangements. Shah reaches Begumpet at 9 pm on the 3rd and Karimnagar at 2 pm on the 4th via Thoopran in Medak district.
District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner Ronald Ross said enforcement teams in Hyderabad have so far seized Rs 21,85,37,377 in cash, other goods worth Rs 16,70,35,260 and 26,576.325 litres of illicit liquor during the Lok Sabha election period. Cases were booked against 276 people for poll code violations and 274 were arrested, while FIRs were registered against 376 people. Officials resolved 582 complaints on cash and goods and 38 on MCC violations.
Andhra Pradesh Opposition Leader and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Congress senior leader and former MP Undavalli Arun Kumar. Jagan arrived at Rajahmundry airport on Tuesday evening, where party leaders and workers accorded him a reception. The source did not specify the reason for the visit or details of Undavalli Arun Kumar's health. Photographs of the visit were published by Sakshi.
State Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Sattupalli MLA Dr Matta Ragamayi Dayanand toured Tallada mandal in Khammam district on Thursday and took part in several programmes. In Tallada town they attended the tenth-day rites of the late Guvvala Rami Reddy, placed garlands on his portrait and consoled the family, assuring support. They later visited the family of Dundeti Kesava Reddy, who died recently, in Gollagudem. Former TGIDC chairman Muvva Vijayababu and mandal Congress president Godugunuri Lakshma Reddy participated.
Congress leader Vijaya Reddy, daughter of PJR, has moved the Telangana High Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission not to issue the notification for the Khairatabad bypoll. The court rejected her lunch motion petition seeking an urgent hearing. Vijaya Reddy, who lost Khairatabad to BRS candidate Danam Nagender in the 2024 assembly election, filed an election petition in 2024 alleging his affidavit did not fully disclose Form-26 details. It remains pending.
