About Rs 70,000 cr required to complete pending irrigation projects and about Rs 17,000 cr ready to be released for completion of Sitarama project

One or two persons will be sworn in along with KCR on Thursday and the Cabinet expansion will be carried out in the next four or five days.

Konappa registered a massive victory by achieving a thumping margin of 24,036 votes against Dr Palvai Harish Rao, fielded by the Congress in elections.

The votes received by an independent candidate were believed to have influenced the outcome of the election in this constituency.

The Telangana CEO thanked government officials, police personnel and other persons involved in the election process and said the first election to the State Assembly were held in the most peaceful manner

The TRS this time focused on South Telangana to increase its strength significantly and succeeded in its endeavour.

Madhusudhana Chary was placed third securing 53,567 votes, while Gandra Venkataramana Reddy of Congress won the seat by 69,918 votes and Gandra Satyanarayana of All India Forward Bloc (TRS rebel) was in the second position after getting 54,283 votes in the December 7 election.

The CM-elect accuses the two parties of indulging in opportunistic politics to suit their ends; says both the parties which claim to be national parties do not have a national policy.

What is significant is that in less than 50 days into his second term, he will break a rare record. He will become the longest-serving Telangana leader to occupy the Chief Minister's post ever.

The ruling party captured the Telangana State Assembly for a second consecutive term with close to three-fourths majority.