Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the deadline for filing claims and objections under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by four weeks. He has argued that the existing timeline may not provide sufficient opportunity for eligible voters to verify their details,...
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B Mahesh Kumar Goud has sought to play down the growing debate within the Congress over the singing of Vande Mataram, saying the controversy should not overshadow the party’s larger political responsibility of addressing issues affecting ordinary citizens. Goud said the Congress has a clear organisational position on the national...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its political campaign in Telangana ahead of the upcoming municipal elections, with party president Nitin Nabin launching a series of sharp attacks on both the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). Addressing a large gathering of party workers and booth-level leaders in Hyderabad, Nabin sought...
Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has accused certain trade union leaders of spreading misinformation among employees of the State Road Transport Corporation (RTC), asserting that the government remains committed to safeguarding workers’ interests and improving their welfare. The minister’s remarks come amid ongoing discussions concerning employee benefits, organizational reforms, and the implementation of promises made...
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has announced its support for the Opposition’s Vice Presidential candidate, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy. Party president Asaduddin Owaisi confirmed the decision on Saturday, stating that Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had personally requested AIMIM’s backing. Taking to X, Owaisi wrote, “@TelanganaCMO spoke to me today and requested that...
K Kavitha, Member of the Legislative Council and daughter of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, was suspended from the party on Tuesday for alleged anti-party activities. The decision came after Kavitha publicly accused senior BRS leaders, including Minister T Harish Rao and former Rajya Sabha MP Joginapally Santosh Kumar, of conspiring to...
The Telangana Assembly on Sunday passed two significant amendment bills — the Telangana Municipalities (Third Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Telangana Panchayat Raj (Third Amendment) Bill, 2025 — to provide 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies. The bills were approved by voice vote following a heated debate between the ruling Congress and...