TRS, AIMIM welcome announcement of LS poll schedule

The ruling TRS and its ally AIMIM in Telangana Sunday welcomed the announcement of Lok Sabha poll schedule.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi hoped that his party and TRS would sweep the election in the state.

"I am thankful to the Election Commission for holding elections on April 11. I am very grateful to them. It's very important that Andhra and Telangana will go into elections together.

So, level playing field would be there for both the states," he told reporters here.

"I think this is very important.. Good decision has been taken.. On April 11 polling would be held," he said.

"God willing, people of Telangana would give 17-0 verdict. 16 for TRS, one for MIM," he added.

The total number of Lok Sabha seats in Telangana is 17.

He expressed confidence that YSR Congress led by Y S Jaganmohan Reddy would win more than 21 Lok Sabha seats (out of the total 25) in Andhra Pradesh.

Asked if he would support YSR Congress during poll campaign, he said he is there for his "friend" Jaganmohan Reddy if and when the latter required his help.

"Winning 17-0 seats will be a huge victory for people of Telangana wherein they will decide who forms the next government," he said.

He also claimed that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao would be able to do much more for Telangana if TRS wins 16 seats.

Asserting that his party was ready for the election any anytime, TRS MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy said, "We are already on the job. Our almost seven constituencies initial meetings are completed."