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 TRS chief K Chandra Shekar Rao claims that the state will go to elections early next year. KCR predicted that there world be snap polls to the state assembly in March 2008. Elections are due only in 2009 but even some congressmen do not rule out advancement of polls in the state.
Related StoriesBy-poll-fever-starts The election commission has finally drawn up the schedule for the by polls to the seats vacated by the TRS and for Khairatabad where the vacancy has been caused by the untimely death of PJR. The polls will be held on May 29. The nomination process will commence from March 2. The results will be announced on June 1. So it is going to be a 'really hot' summer this year. The congress party and the TDP have only something to gain but nothing much to lose. The polls are an acid test for KCR as the onus of getting all the MLAs and MPs who resigned recently elected once again rests on him. There is a strong resistance to some of the candidates from within the party. & more Exit-polls-show-setback-for-KCR  The just concluded by polls were by far the most interesting and bitterly contested by polls ever in the state. It is none other than the big separate Telangana issue that was the main reason behind the by polls. For KCR, these polls are a do or die battle. The future of KCR as well as that of the TRS hinges on the results of the by polls. The exit polls have not exactly pleased KCR. Even the pre-poll surveys reported that the TRS was sure to lose some seats. According to the exit poll results, the TRS may more By-Polls-shock-to-KCR- The ensuing by polls are turning out to be a big source of worry and headache to the TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao. Many TRS activist themselves are saying of the record that the party will not be able to retain all the 16 assembly seas and the four parliament seats. The reasons for the setback are being put squarely at the door of KCR. He is being blamed to have forced the MLAs to quit and go in for fresh polls. Many TRS MLAs have a pos rerecord as legislators in the last fours years. The people in their consistencies are none to happy with their track record. KCR’s highhandedness and internal bickering will cost the party dearly, say some senior TRS men. By current indications, the TRS is facing an uphill task in t more Nominations-process-commences- The filing of nominations for the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies going to polls in the first phase on April 16 commenced today. The returning officers of the respective constituencies will accept nominations from candidates between 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. The last date for filing nominations is March 30. The last date for withdrawal for nomination is April 2. &n more Babu-says-TDP-will-bag-majority-seats The Telugu Desam Party chief Chandra Babu Naidu is very optimistic about the chances of the TDP in the ensuing by polls. He says that the fight would be mainly between the TRS and the TDP. The congress party is nowhere in the picture. Babu is confident that the TDP will put up a good show in the by polls and surprise everyone. Babu reasons that both the TRS and the congress have taken the people for a ride by making false promises. &nb more Rahul’s-presence-in-by-polls! The ‘Prince’ in waiting, Rahul Gandhi, is now taking an active interest in the affairs of the party. He has been touring the country on what is known a ‘Bharat Darshan’ to have a first hand account of the people and the country. The congress leaders in the state have been toying with the idea of inviting Rahul Gandhi to campaign for the ensuing by polls. But they have realized that it is not possible, so they have now decided on the next best thing. They have sought permission from the party high command to use Rahul Gandhi’s photos in all the campaign posters. So Rahul Gandhi’s posters will now dot all the places going to polls. Many leaders feel that his photo will lure in the young voters. So it will be Sonia Gandh more YS-shock-to-KCR!  Has chief minister YS Rajashekar Reddy pulled a fast one on TRs chief Chandrashekar Rao. Yes, say some analysts. The TRS MPs and MLAs resigned over the separate Telangana issue. The TRS wants to prove that the Telangana sentiment is very strong by winning back all the seats once again. KCR has even started his campaign for the by-lections by going on his Thanda Bata. The Election Commission has announced the poll schedule for the Karnataka assembly elections. Everyone expected that the by-polls would be held at more Ram-Charan-changes-‘Jalsa’-release-date Power star Pawan Kalyan’s fans can make ‘Jalsa’ a day earlier now. Pawan Kalyan’s Jalsa was slated for release on March 28. But to the surprise and delight of all power star fans, the film will now hit the screens one day early. Producer Allu Aravind is reported to have asked his team to make arrangements to release the film on March 27 instead of March 28. Accordingly, the boxes will be dispatched so that they will reach the respective theaters by March 26 evening. The reason for this preponement is that March 27 happens to be Ram Charan’s birthday. Everyone in the family and also the distributors and fans of Ram Charan and Chiranjeevi have asked Allu Aravind to release the film on March 27 so that it would come as more Get-ready-for-mid-term-polls-–-YSR According to reliable information, Y S Rajashekar Reddy is reported to have raised the issue and told his cabinet colleagues to be prepared for mid-term elections. However, there is still some doubt whether the election would b for the Lok Sabha or to the state Assembly. According to indications, the Let parties are seriously thinking about withdrawing support to the government at the centre. But is it going slow and will take a final decision only sometime next year. If the Communists withdraw support, them elections to the Lok Sabha would be held in March. Left to the Congress, the party leaders are of the view that it should go in for elections sometime in September/October. &nbs more Unofficial-Results-on-May-13  The counting of votes will be held all over the country on My 16. The five-phase elections in the country will be over on May 13. The election commission has imposed a ban of poll surveys and exit polls till 5.00 p.m. on May 13 as it feels that they will influence the voting in other places. So, all newspapers and TV channels are now waiting for May 13. They have all conducted post-poll surveys and exit polls and are waiting for the EC deadline to end so that they can announce the results of the surveys. more |
