Oppn meets TL Guv, seeks Prez rule ahead of assembly polls

Accusing the caretaker government of TRS of 'misusing' powers, opposition parties in Telangana Tuesday met Governor ESL Narasimhan and urged him to take steps to ensure that President's rule was imposed in the state in the run-up to assembly polls.

"Even if KCR (K Chandrasekhar Rao) is Caretaker Chief Minister, free and fair polls will not be possible in Telangana. We demanded that elections be conducted after imposing President's rule," Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N Uttam Kumar Reddy told reporters after meeting the Governor.

He took exception to Rao saying that Legislative Assembly polls would be held in November as the schedule of elections was an important announcement to be announced by the Election Commission.

TDP's Telangana unit president L Ramana, CPI state secretary Chada Venkata Reddy, Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) leader M Kodandaram were among leaders who met the Governor.

Earlier in the day, Congress, TDP and CPI held preliminary talks to evolve a "grand alliance" for the coming Assembly elections in the state.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N Uttam Kumar Reddy said his party has given a call to all political parties and non-political organisations to join forces with Congress to end the "misrule of KCR family."
Alleging that democratic principles suffered a 'setback' during TRS rule, CPI state secretary Chada Venkata Reddy said the parties favoured a "grand alliance."