Congress MLA Yennam Srinivas Reddy on Wednesday said that people in Mahbubnagar are showing keen interest in the ongoing municipal elections and are inclined to vote for development, citing infrastructure growth and welfare initiatives undertaken in the past two years.
They claimed that TDP mobs barged into their houses at midnight, broke doors, vandalised property and looted gold and cash, creating fear among YSRCP supporters. Vemuru YSRCP in-charge Varikuti Ashok Babu informed YS Jagan that, allegedly, a TDP-linked rowdy-sheeter, Balakotireddy, along
Speaking to the media, Reddy said, "Many IAS officers have been transferred in large numbers... Elections are underway, the GHMC has been divided into 3 corporations, and special officers have been appointed.
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly Budget Session began on Wednesday with Governor Abdul Nazeer's address, amid protest and sloganeering by Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders.
Reddy was accompanied by several BJP leaders. The opposition party in Telangana has alleged that Congress leaders were pressuring Mahadevappa to withdraw his nomination for the municipal polls.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Spokesperson NV Subhash on Tuesday blamed the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government for the suicide of a BJP municipal candidate in Makthal municipality.
YSR Congress Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday alleged that Andhra Pradesh "lathi-charged" Shiva Mala Dharana devotees, who were gathered at Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh during Shivaratri Brahmotsavam.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the Union Minister said that the candidate committed suicide at 6 AM today, and said that the Congress will lose the upcoming elections, condemning the alleged threats.
He accused the CM of speaking out of frustration, adding that the Congress party is aware it is unlikely to achieve the results it expects in the municipal elections.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy targeted the BJP, saying it prioritises AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi over Lord Rama and treats him as a "lifeline" to win votes.
"Even the semiconductor project that was supposed to come to Telangana was diverted at the last moment. Narendra Modi pressured and shifted it to Andhra Pradesh," Reddy said while addressing a press conference in Hyderabad.