Andhra pradesh elections
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra assembly polls: ECI appoints new DGP
Hyderabad: With just one week left for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, the election commission has appointed Harish Kumar Gupta as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state. “The…
- News
LS polls: Jhansi vs Sribharat in high-profile Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: A direct close fight is on the cards between two highly-educated leaders from prominent political families in the high-profile Visakhapatnam constituency. Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi of the ruling YSR Congress Party (YRSCP)…
- Telangana
Heatwave plays spoilsport in Telangana, AP as campaign enters final leg
Hyderabad: With just a week left for campaigning to end, the searing heat wave gripping both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is impacting the canvassing by the political parties. Leaders of the main…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad IT employees, TDP cadres celebrate Naidu’s 74th birthday
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national President N. Chandrababu Naidu had a grand birthday celebration by party cadres across the state, as he turned 74 on Saturday. The former Chief Minister, who…
- Andhra Pradesh
Stone attack on Jagan ignites war of words among AP parties
Amaravati: The YSRCP and the TDP in Andhra Pradesh engaged in a war of words on Sunday after a stone was hurled at ruling party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra police book YSRCP leader Perni Nani for attacking police station
Machilipatnam: The Krishna District Police booked a case against former Minister and Machilipatnam MLA Perni Venkatramaiah and four YSRCP corporators for attacking Machilipatnam Rural police station, Adnan Nayoom Azmi, Superintendent of Police…
- News
AP: Key leaders of TDP, Jana Sena join YSR Congress
Amaravati: Some key leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Jana Sena on Wednesday joined Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party. Pamula Rajeswari Devi, a former MLA from the Jana…
- Andhra Pradesh
Ahead of AP polls, another YSRCP MLA joins Congress
Kadapa: Another sitting MLA of Andhra Pradesh’s ruling party YSR Congress joined the Congress on Saturday. M. S. Babu, the YSRCP MLA from Puthalapattu constituency, joined the Congress during the ongoing bus…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Ex-Union min Kruparani returns to Congress after quitting YSRCP
Kadapa: Former Union Minister, Dr Killi Kruparani joined the Congress party on Friday, two days after she quit the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Dr Kruparani and her husband Rammohan Rao joined…
- Andhra Pradesh
Pawan Kalyan still looking to establish himself as key player in AP politics
Amaravati: A decade after floating Jana Sena Party (JSP), Tollywood star Pawan Kalyan is still looking to establish himself as a key player in Andhra Pradesh politics but the next month’s polls…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh polls: EC orders transfer of 6 IPS, 3 IAS officers
Amaravati: The Election Commission on Tuesday ordered the transfer of three district collectors, five superintendents of police and an inspector general of police, with immediate effect, in Andhra Pradesh where elections to…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP Congress chief Sharmila to contest from Kadapa Lok Sabha seat
Andhra Pradesh Congress chief YS Sharmila will contest from the Kadapa Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming general elections. Her name appeared in the party’s 11th list approved by AICC chief Mallikarjun…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Janasena announces candidate for Vizag South Assembly
Amaravati: Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan on Sunday announced C H Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav as the party’s candidate for Visakhapatnam South constituency in the forthcoming Assembly elections. Following deliberations with senior party…
- Andhra Pradesh
EC strives to negate ‘urban voter apathy’ in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena said the Election Commission is striving to increase the polling percentage in about 20 urban Assembly constituencies where it is lower than…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP polls: Cong unveils 9 guarantees’, vows Rs 1 lakh annually to underprivileged
Amaravati: The Congress in Andhra Pradesh has announced ‘nine guarantees’, including Rs 1 lakh yearly to women and Rs 2 lakh farm loan waiver, to be implemented if voted to power in…