Shatdarshnam Sushmitha

Battle royale awaits Kamareddi in Telangana

November 23, 2023

Telangana Chief Minister KCR and Congress candidate Revanth Reddy are vying for Kamareddi as their second constituency. The competition in this constituency would have been ordinary if not for the participation of two prominent leaders. The political landscape in Kamareddy has become charged with excitement as two political giants gear...

Rebels giving political parties a run for their money in Telangana

November 21, 2023

In the run-up to the upcoming Assembly polls in Telangana, the three major political parties—BRS, Congress, and BJP—are grappling with challenges posed by rebel candidates who are dissatisfied with the denial of party tickets. As the deadline for withdrawing nominations approaches, parties are employing various strategies to appease these rebels...

BJP’s alliance with JSP to shape politics in Telangana

November 15, 2023

The key to the BJP’s potential success in the South lies in securing a strong regional ally or capitalising on the weakening of the incumbent. The idea of the BJP forming an alliance with Jana Sena Party (JSP) in Telangana was previously not widely considered, as it was primarily associated...

What prompted the abrupt Income Tax raids on Congress candidates?

November 10, 2023

ust hours before submitting his nomination papers for the upcoming Assembly elections, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, a prominent Telangana Congress leader, found himself subject to Income Tax (I-T) Department raids, prompted by allegations of tax evasion. Srinivas Reddy is running for the Paleru constituency in Khammam district. During the early hours...

In strategy rejig, KCR redirects his attention towards Karnataka

November 9, 2023

In the state of Andhra Pradesh, the two major political parties, TDP and YSRCP, have opted to abstain from participating in the Telangana Assembly elections. This move has led Telangana’s Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao, to shift his attention towards Karnataka. In Karnataka, the Congress currently holds power, and issues...

T. Raja Singh faces flak from Goshamahal society

November 7, 2023

The decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to nominate legislator T. Raja Singh as their candidate for the Goshamahal Assembly constituency, despite his history of making inflammatory and communal statements, has sprung many surprises and generated much criticism. Later, the BJP reversed the suspension of his candidacy, which has...

In Telangana, Congress dumps Left parties in name of alliance

November 3, 2023

The Congress and the Left parties are currently in negotiations as part of the Opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc in Telangana, trying to determine the allocation of electoral seats for the upcoming elections. Unfortunately, they have not reached a consensus yet, and both sides are struggling to find common ground. The Communist...

Congress leaders defecting to BRS despite candidates’ list announcement

November 2, 2023

Despite the BRS having already unveiled its complete list of candidates, Congress members are still making efforts to join the BRS. This is likely because the dissatisfied leaders may anticipate securing alternative positions within the BRS instead of remaining in the same party that has refused them tickets. Certain Telangana...

Protests and political alliances: BJP workers’ concerns in Hyderabad

November 1, 2023

HYDERABAD The BJP’s alliance with Jana Sena in the upcoming Telangana elections is causing concerns, particularly among those in the Kukatpally constituency. A group of BJP activists from the Kukatpally Assembly constituency in Hyderabad staged a protest at the state party office in Nampally. They were urging the party’s leadership...

Bandi Sanjay faces tough face-off in Karimnagar seat

October 31, 2023

The impending elections in Karimnagar, Telangana, will witness a tight contest between Bandi Sanjay Kumar of the BJP and Gangula Kamalakar, a prominent minister in the state government. They are vying for the Karimnagar seat in the Telangana Assembly, promising an intense electoral face-off. Bandi Sanjay Kumar, the incumbent Member...