Telangana Assembly dissolved eight months before completion of full term

Governor requests KCR to continue as caretaker till new arrangements are made; CM to hold press meet to explain reasons for the move

In a bewildering political decision, the council of ministers headed by chief minister K Chandrasekhara Rao today approved a resolution to dissolve the Telangana state legislative assembly almost eight months ahead of its five-year term.

Soon after the cabinet meeting was over, chief minister Rao went straight to Rajbhavan and handed over the cabinet resolution copy recommending the dissolution of the state assembly to Governor E S L Narasimhan. Accepting the recommendation, Governor Narasimhan requested Rao and his council of ministers to continue in the government.

"In consequence of the notification issued vide G O Ms No. 46, Legislature Secretariat,