Telangana elections LIVE: Elect BRS for bright future of state, says KCR

KCR also slammed the Congress goverments in the past and said that Congress ruled the state for decade but did not make provisions for electricity and water for the common of people

Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE: Promising voters of making the state an "Ujjwala Telangana", Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) urged voters to elect Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the upcoming elections. He also slammed the Congress goverments in the past and said that Congress ruled the state for decade but did not make provisions for electricity and water for the common of people.

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rejected the nomination papers filed by senior leader K. Jana Reddy for Nagarjunasagar on several grounds, a Deccan Chronicle (DC) report said. His son has also filed his papers. According to sources, the returning officers had rejected 625 of 2554 nominations till 9.15 pm on Monday. The remaining 2388 nominations are still under scrutiny by the ROs.

BRS Working President and Telangana Minister K T Rama Rao on Sunday accused the Congress of using minority communities as a vote bank, the result of which, he said, is that they are still living in poverty. "The minorities were still living in poverty because Congress just used them for their benefit and saw them as a vote bank," KTR said while speaking at a roadshow in Parigi in Telangana's Vikarabad district. Attacking the Congress further ahead of the Telangana Assembly polls, KTR alleged that Telangana has many Chief Minister candidates, including Jana Reddy, who is not even contesting in the election.

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Congress government will destroy peace and bring chaos in Telangana: KTR

Telangana IT Minister and Working President of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), K T Rama Rao attacked Congress and said that if it wins elections in the state, Congress will destroy the peace and tranquility in the city. He went on to say that riots and violence will become routine as was case when Congress was in power in the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh, a Deccan Chronicle (DC) report said.

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Congress ruled for 50 years, didn't provide electricity, water: KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) attacked Congress and said that the party ruled the state for more than five decades, driving it into a state of famine, Deccan Herald (DC) has reported. CM KCR said that common people did not have access to water and electricity during the Congress regime.

 

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ECI rejects nomination papers filed by Congresss leader K Jana Reddy

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rejected the nomination papers filed by senior leader K. Jana Reddy for Nagarjunasagar on several grounds, a Deccan Chronicle (DC) report said. His son has also filed his papers. According to sources, the returning officers had rejected 625 of 2554 nominations till 9.15 pm on Monday. The remaining 2388 nominations are still under scrutiny by the ROs.

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Telangana elections LIVE: Elect BRS for bright future of state, says KCR

Promising voters of making the state an "Ujjwala Telangana", Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) urged voters to elect Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the upcoming elections. He also slammed the Congress goverments in the past and said that Congress ruled the state for decade but did not make provisions for electricity and water for the common of people.