Minorities Welfare Minister Mohd Azharuddin and TJS chief M Kodandaram were sworn in as Telangana MLCs after their nomination under the Governor’s quota, ensuring Azharuddin meets the constitutional deadline to continue as a Minister.
Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has nominated M Kodanda Rama Reddy and former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin to the Telangana Legislative Council. The nominations were formalised through G.O. Ms No. 71 dated April 26.
Over two months after the Sigachi Industry blast in Sangareddy that claimed 54 lives, families of the victims allege that the promised compensation of Rs.1 crore remains unpaid. At a round table in Patancheru, activists and victims’ kin criticised the government and company management for their inaction and demanded increased compensation for the injured.
The Supreme Court has annulled the MLC appointments of Prof M Kodandaram and journalist Amer Ali Khan, declaring their tenure invalid. The two seats will remain vacant until the court delivers its final verdict on the pending petitions challenging their nominations
Sources said with the Supreme Court clearing the nomination of the two under Governor's quota to the Telangana Legislative Council, the Chief Minister wanted them to take oath without losing any time.
Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy attended the event. Earlier this year, in January, they were nominated under the Governor’s quota. However, their swearing-in was postponed due to High Court orders following a petition filed by BRS leaders Dasoju Sravan and Kurra Satyanarayana.
Coming down heavily on former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, the TJS chief said in name of urgency, the former Chief Minister had caused huge losses to the exchequer.
Chief Minister held a meeting with government employees union, teachers’ associations and workers unions’ representatives at the MCR HRD Institute here on Sunday,
In the previous Assembly elections in 2018, the BRS won 88 of the 119 seats, hogging 47.4 per cent of the total vote share. The Congress finished a distant second with 19 seats and a vote share of 28.7 per cent.
Hyderabad: Former MP V Hanumantha Rao demanded that the State government install Dr BR Ambedkar’s statue at Panjagutta at the earliest. Speaking at a round table conference organised by him with leaders from different political parties here on Monday, the former MP said despite several requests for the past three years, the State government was […]
