QHyderabad: Balakrishna Abuses Journo; No BJP-TRS Alliance & More
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1. Balakrishna Abuses Journalist, Gets Video Deleted
‘Slapping star’ Balakrishna, as he has come to be known as for slapping fans, supporters and anyone who annoys him, the actor-politician did it yet again using abusive words – this time against a journalist – in Hindupur Assembly constituency where he is contesting from in Andhra Pradesh.
“I will kill you. Do you think our lives are in your hands? Delete the video,” a furious Balakrishna said to a video journalist in Hindupur Assembly constituency on Wednesday, 27 March.
(Source: The Times of India)
2. No Post-Poll Alliance With TRS: Laxman
BJP on Thursday, 28 March, ruled out the possibility of a post-poll alliance with TRS and the need to seek support from regional parties. Dismissing speculations that TRS could join BJP-led NDA, state BJP President K Laxman said there is ‘zero possibility’ of BJP striking a deal with TRS. “We firmly believe that BJP will form the government on its own. We foresee no need of a regional party like TRS supporting us,” Laxman said.
He confirmed there was no ‘secret understanding’ with any party in Telangana. “If we had an understanding with TRS, as it is being said, we should have won more seats in the December Assembly election. Our former floor leader G Kishan Reddy and I had lost in the election,” he added.
(Source: The Times of India)
3. Candidates in Telugu States Woo Voters
Candidates of political parties in Telugu-speaking states are doing everything they can to garner attention of voters. The most entertaining contributions have so far been from TRS candidates contesting the Lok Sabha polls.
In a faux pas, that even had him in splits, Khammam candidate Nama Nageshwara Rao while addressing public during a roadshow asked them to vote for the cycle symbol. He only realised his mistake when he said it the second time and burst out laughing, correcting himself.
Nama Nageshwara Rao is contesting on the car symbol of the TRS in the 2019 polls when in the past, as a TDP candidate he had contested on the cycle symbol. It was just before the polls that he joined the TRS and got the ticket.
(Source: The Times of India)
5. 443 Candidates, Including 170 Farmers, in Fray for Telangana LS Polls
Sticking to their guns, over 170 farmers remained in the fray in the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency from where Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha is seeking re-election with withdrawal of nominations coming to an end on Thursday, 29 March.
Election officials said 60 nominations were withdrawn out of the 503 valid nominations.
A total of 443 candidates remained in the fray with Nizamabad topping the list with 185 candidates, they said.
Telangana, with 17 Lok Sabha constituencies, goes to the polls in the first phase on 11 April.
The farmers had filed their nominations protesting the alleged failure of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi to ensure minimum support price for turmeric and red jowar (sorghum) produce. They are also demanding setting up of a turmeric board.
A total of 648 nominations were filed in the state of which 145 were rejected and 503 nominations were found to be in order after scrutiny, a release from Telangana Election Commission said.
(Source: PTI)
4. SCR Chief Inspects New MMTS Trains
South Central Railway general manager Gajanan Mallya conducted a detailed inspection of the recently arrived MMTS rakes at Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU) car shed, Moula-Ali and Alwal Railway Station in connection with review of the progress of MMTS Phase-II works on Wednesday, 27 March.
Accompanied by principal chief mechanical engineer Arjun Mundiya, DRM-Hyd Arun Kumar Jain and others, he first checked the new MMTS trains, recently supplied by Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, and enquired about various activities planned for upgrade of technology in their maintenance.
(Source: The Hindu)