The controversy intensified when the Election Commission of India (ECI) prohibited village and ward volunteers from delivering pensions directly to beneficiaries' homes.
The swearing-in ceremony would be held at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation stadium, Vijayawada on May 30 at 12.23 PM, a Raj Bhavan communique said.
As per the latest election commission data, the YSRC-led by Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is surging ahead in all the constituencies.
The Leader of Opposition in the outgoing assembly said the Chief Minister should hang his head in shame for the "conspiracies" he hatched in the elections.
Polling for all 25 Lok Sabha and 175 Assembly seats would be held in one go from 7 AM to 6 PM in the state.
Abdullah levelled this allegation while addressing an election campaign meeting in support of the ruling Telugu Desam Party at Kadapa on Tuesday.
YSRC chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy released the list after paying homage to his late father and former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy at their family estate in Idupulapaya in Kadapa district.
Vivekananda Reddy's nephew and former MP Y S Avinash Reddy alleged that it was not a natural death and sought a thorough investigation.
The court made it clear that it was not issuing notice on the petition at this stage.
YSR Congress has however said it would take steps to strengthen the organisation across Telangana with the elections in 2024 as the target
The announcement, which has taken other political parties in the state by surprise, has left them with no other option but to support the move. Even the ruling TDP, under pressure, has agreed to it but states that it was their last option.
A special anti-money laundering court here has confirmed an attachment of assets order worth over Rs 749 crore issued by the ED against YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, his wife and others in a money laundering case.
On the sixth consecutive day, members of YSR Congress trooped into the Well raising slogans demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh following the carving out of Telangana state.
The ED had in 2012 registered a criminal probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the individuals and associated firms based on a CBI FIR in this case.
The Congress continues to be scarred by the Telangana turmoil. Three notices for no-confidence motions were moved against the UPA government by the TDP, the YSR Congress and the Seemandhra Congress MPs in Parliament on Friday.
Group of Ministers (GoM) will be meeting on Thursday afternoon. It is likely to consider the demands of the Seemandhra MPs who want Hyderabad to be made a union territory with equal revenue sharing between the two new states and a better financial and infrastructure package for the region.
Among the major players vying for pole position at the centre, Narendra Modi personifies hope and fear – more of the former. To the 85 percent of Indians who don‘t see themselves as minorities, Modi is largely about hope since he talks the language of development and governance.
While MLAs from Telangana pressed for immediate tabling of the draft AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 in the House, their counterparts from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions demanded a resolution against the proposed bifurcation of the state.
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu will begin his hunger strike on Monday. Naidu, who will arrive in Delhi on Monday morning, will also interact with the media before beginning his stir in the afternoon, according to a TDP release.
Jagan had on Friday said he would strongly protest against the "unjust" decision and appealed to other parties and leaders to support him and take part in his protest against the Centre's decision.
24 hours after the Union government bit the Telanagna bullet, it‘s an open revolt in Andhra Pradesh. After tourism minister Chiranjeevi, it was HRD minister Pallam Raju and MoS railways Kotla S Reddy who resigned from the Union government.
The ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh today expressed hope that a solution would soon be found to the contentious Telangana issue.
Counting of votes in the crucial bypolls held in Andhra Pradesh for one Lok Sabha constituency and 18 Assembly seats began today amid tight security arrangements.
Polling today began in the crucial by-elections to the 18 assembly segments and one Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh, results of which are expected to give a new direction to the state politics.
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) trial court in Hyderabad has extended the judicial custody of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy till June 25 in the alleged disproportionate assets case. The CBI has also filed a petition for a narco analysis test on Jagan.