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Though the BJP has zero presence in Andhra Pradesh, there is widespread talk that Telugu Desam approved the alliance with the party in order to ensure a fair and square election, amidst the suspicion that the central BJP helped YCP with electioneering in 2019. But after looking at the latest trends, several TDP leaders are questioning the use of the NDA alliance in AP. Adding weight to their argument something very provocative happened at the TDP office in Mangalagiri the other day

Noted Telugu journalist and senior political observer Ravi Prakash recently launched the RTV channel and is active in the Telugu states as they are heading for the election.  About the coming polling trends in Andhra Pradesh assembly election, RTV Ravi Prakash has clearly hinted that the Telugu Desam Party+ alliance will be sweeping Andhra Pradesh. RTV Study Report: 2024 prediction Nellore: TDP 5 YCP 5 Prakasam : TDP 10 YCP 2

The rivalry between Jagan and his sister Sharmila is the last thing that AP people expected after seeing Sharmila put in her tireless efforts for Jagan's win in the 2019 election. But the situation now is such that Sharmila and Jagan are unable to bear the sight of each other.  It appears to be that Jagan himself is unable to comprehend the nature of the relationship he is having with Sharmila amidst the changed circumstances.  Recently, Jagan publicly commen

It is known that Chandrababu Naidu was infamously arrested by the AP CID while the YS Jagan led YSR Congress government was in power and finally after all this while, Jagan has spoken about this in front of the media. "Cases against me were forged by Chandrababu Naidu & Congress. These parties considered me a political threat” Jagan said about the CBI and ED cases against himself. About the cases on Chandrababu, Jagan said “Chandrababu Naidu has done s

Sunrisers Hyderabad had been going through a lean patch of late as the team lost their previous two games to RCB and CSK respectively. But the Hyderabadi side made a sharp comeback in the game against table topper Rajasthan Royals today.  In a close encounter in the Hyderabad International Stadium, SRH ended up winning the game by a slender margin of 1 run. The vintage SRH vibes returned with this game as the team that was famous for defending totals was back at it again. 

Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu hails from Chandragiri but he later shifted to Kuppam after facing a defeat in the Chandragiri assembly constituency several years ago.  Coming to the electoral trends in Chandragiri unsurprisingly, TDP is again on the backfoot as YCP's Chevireddy Mohith Reddy is being tipped to be the clear winner.  Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy has transformed this segment into one of YSRCP's strongest. His son, Mohith Reddy, the cu

Andhra Pradesh chief minister and the only male descendant of late CM YS Rajasekhar Reddy, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy made a very interesting comment while speaking about his sister Sharmila.  Jagan remarked that Sharmila is more influenced by Chandrababu Naidu than himself and called this a highly unfortunate development in the context of YS family politics.  "I advised my sisters Sharmila and Sunitha to look after businesses and have their own ways and I even pr

The Undi assembly segment in the Godavari districts has garnered a lot of attention of late with the constituency having Raghu Rama Krishna Raju, a former YCP MP in contention.  As the election heat continues in Undi, there’s a lot of uncertainty on whether Raghu Rama will continue TDP’s domination in the constituency or if Jagan will successfully defeat the firebrand politician.  Undi stands as one of the strongest fortresses for the TDP, having been

For the first time, AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has spoken in bad light about the chief minister of Telangana Revanth Reddy as he interacted with a national media outlet today.  Jagan suspected that Revanth Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu are behind the political stints of YS Sharmila in Andhra Pradesh.  “My strong point is that Revanth Reddy and Chandrababu are behind the political deviation of my sister Sharmila. They’re pushing her against me.” Jagan

The Bheemili assembly segment in Andhra Pradesh often has a high intensity battle. This time, the battle is getting intensified with the intense clash between YCP’s Muttamsetty Srinivas Rao and TDP’s Ganta Srinivasa Rao.  Both the TDP and YSRCP candidates are financially well-off and have established some level of recognition within the segment and at the party high command. YSRCP candidate Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao faces personal allegations that have tar

Gajuwaka and Bhimavaram are two important segments in the Godavari districts and they earliest had a lot of importance as Pawan Kalyan contested here.  Here’s a look at the polling trends in Gajuwaka. The YSRCP candidate is facing challenges regarding their approach to the Vizag Steel Plant issue. Gudivada Amarnath, who hails from Anakapalli segment, is in the process of establishing grassroots voter connections in Gajuwaka. However, the incumbent MLA's approach has d

The Unguturu constituency in Andhra Pradesh has a unique and historic significance. Since its formation in 1967, the party whose candidate wins here forms the government. The primary contest in this election is between YSRCP and JSP. Puppala Vasubabu, the YSRCP candidate, benefits from his availability to cadre and a strong party loyal vote bank in t

 How many seats to be won in AP After the breakup before the 2019 election, Telugu Desam and BJP worked separately for a few years. But they got back together after being lambasted by the YCP government in the 2019 election. Now, Chandrababu has spoken about the prospects of the TDP+ alliance in the coming elec

JanaSena chief Pawan Kalyan is currently occupied with his election campaign in Pithapuram. He has been touring the constituency at an extensive capacity as he looks determined to win this seat this term.  But despite the packed political commitments, Pawan appears to be on track to resume his film commitments once he is done with the

Kuppam assembly constituency has been siding with Chandrababu Naidu over the years as he won a whopping 7 elections from the Kuppam constituency. But things are looking tricky this time around.  YSR Congress is fielding Bharath, the only son of ex YCP leader Chandramouli here and this youngster is doin

Speaking at a recent public meeting, Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan unexpectedly brought up the name of superstar Krishna in his public meeting as he said "While Sr NTR was the CM of AP, there were several occasions when superstar Krishna used to criticize the TDP president but seldom did NTR look to retort the la

The elections season has set in in Andhra Pradesh as the state is heading for the assembly and parliamentary elections in the next three weeks or so. As the state head for the election, the affidavits that are being filed by the candidates are makin for an interesting reading.  Coming to the point, he

The former chief minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao aka KCR has rolled out his projection of who would be the next chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and he was fairly straightforward with the same.  KCR said while the BRS outfit holds no stakes in Andhra Pradesh and do

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh election, the ruling party YSR Congress outrightly dominated the political scene by winning a whopping 49/52 MLA seats in the Rayalaseema region.  With the Seema region heavily rallying behind the YSR Congress, the Jagan-led party cou

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has filed his nomination from the Pulivendula assembly constituency and as a part of the same, he has declared his affidavit.  As per the declared affidavit, Jagan and his family own assets worth Rs 757 crore that include movable assets worth Rs 650 crore immovable assets worth Rs 107 crore. In 2019 his and family’s assets were Rs 510 crore which means there is a 48% spike in the value of the assets.  Jagan