Pandemonium in Assembly over Shortage of Fertilizers

Pandemonium broke out in the State Assembly over the issue of shortage of fertilizers. Though the agriculture minister N Rahguveera Reddy denied shortage of fertilizers in the state accusing that it was the mis-propaganda carried out by the opposition parties, the main opposition TDP members stalled the proceedings.
Strongly denying minister’s charge, leader of opposition N [...]

CPM Ready to Work with Chiru on Issues

CPM state secretary B V Raghavulu expressed his party’s readiness to work with film star Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam party on people’s issues and problems, the way it is working with other parties now.
However, with regard to forming an alliance with the new party, he said it would be too early to decide on those issues [...]

YSR rules out advanced polls for Assembly

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ruled out the possibility of conducting advanced poll to the State Assembly. Speaking at the Congress Legislature Party Meeting on Wednesday, he said that the polls would be held in the next summer as per schedule.
He asked the party legislatures to get prepare for the elections [...]

KCR appreciates Chiru on Telangana

TRS president K Chandrasekhara Rao appreciated film star Chiranjeevi’s gesture on Telangana while launching his party Praja Rajyam. Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he refused to react to Chiranjeevi’s stand about Telangana as the latter was yet to take a final view on the issue.
He recalled that the film star had made it abundantly [...]

Chiranjeevi’s ‘chariot’ campaign set to roll next month

After the roaring success of his maiden public rally, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi is gearing up for a state-wide tour atop a ‘chariot’ to popularise his new party Praja Rajyam.
The tour, likely to begin in the first week of September, will cover all 23 districts and is likely to serve as the campaign for assembly elections [...]

Campaign for Bharat Ratna to NTR

There is a campaign going on with an ample aim to honor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao by his fans association.
All India NTR Fan’s Association launched a campaign seeking Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honor of the land, to be bestowed on the legend of Tollywood and Devudu for his masses; who became CM just with [...]

Nava Telangana Praja Party party threatens to declare self-rule

The political party launched by Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi has triggered a flurry of activity on the issue of separate statehood to Telangana region with the newly-founded Nava Telangana Praja Party (NTPP) threatening to declare self-rule Nov 2.
NTPP, formed by former minister T Devender Goud last month after quitting the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), held its [...]

Chiru’s party name runs into trouble

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi’s bid for Election Commission’s nod for his newly-launched political outfit “Praja Rajyam” appears to have run into trouble as someone else has already sought registration of his party of the same name.
A resident of Cuddapah district in Andhra Pradesh has already filed an application before the Election Commission seeking to register his [...]

Congress , KCR and undavelli comments on Chiru’s Praja Rajyam

Land allotment issue rocks AP Assembly

Land allotment issue rocks AP Assembly. Opposition parties criticizes the ruling congress on allotment of lands for non IT companies and demands a house committee .

Will Chiranjeevi’s exit impact Telegu film industry?

It’s still tough to ascertain what kind of impact Chiranjeevi will have on Andhra Pradesh politics, but what looks certain is that this megastar’s exit from film world might not have any significant impact on the economics of India’s second biggest film industry.
Chiranjeevi is undoubtedly the biggest star after NTR in Andhra Pradesh. In a [...]

2000 km from ‘Telugu uprising’, Chiru fans up the Andhra Bhavan beat

The heady exuberance at the holy city of Tirupati that greeted Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi’s political vessel Praja Rajyam lit up every corner of Andhra Bhavan here on Tuesday evening, with its staff packing every inch before a television set, lapping up every word of their star and hoping that politics in Andhra Pradesh would [...]

Liquor Baron is the TTD Chief now

Exactly after one month after voting in support of Prime Minister’s confidence motion in Lok Sahha, Chittoor MP D K Adikesavulu Naidu, who had elected as TDP member, get reward in the form of prestigious Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s (TTD) trust board chairman.
He took charge as the TTD Trust Board chairman during a brief ceremony [...]

BJP asks Chiru to come clear on Telangana issue

Welcoming Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi’s favourable disposition towards Telangana statehood demand, Andhra Pradesh BJP unit today demanded that the actor come out with a much clear stand on the issue.
“We appreciate his (Chiranjeevi’s) comments on Telangana sentiment and the discrimination that the region has been suffering in all sectors. But we want him to make his [...]

Chiru skirted key issues, say rivals

he eight-month production schedule for the launch of Chiranjeevi’s political movie ‘Prajarajyam’ has turned out to be a damp squib as his speech lacked clarity on a host of important issues, claimed his rival political parties.
The parties claimed that he failed to strike an emotional chord with the people or explain reasons for his foray [...]

Guarded response to Chiranjeevi’s entry into politics

Political parties in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reacted guardedly to Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi’s grand entry into politics, saying the actor was yet to clearly spell out the policies and programmes on his new party Praja Rajyam (People’s Rule).
While the ruling Congress put up a brave front saying its welfare schemes and innovative development programmes would [...]

‘After rhetoric, it’s time for action’

It’s lights, camera and action for megastar Chiranjeevi . Only this time he faced hundreds of cameras for a different reason. The temple town of Tirupati was the centre of action on Tuesday with Chiranjeevi launching his political party.
If his first day-first show during the press conference in Hyderabad where he announced his intentions to [...]

Andhra Pradesh may see political realignment

With Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi launching a new political party, Andhra Pradesh appears to be heading for realignment of political forces before next year’s elections.
The Praja Rajyam, launched by the actor at a mammoth rally at Tirupati on Tuesday, is likely to join hands with smaller parties to take on both the ruling Congress party and [...]

No-confidence motion against AP assembly Speaker

The main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Wednesday moved separate no-confidence motions against Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker K R Suresh Reddy.
The TDP’s move was to protest against suspension of its senior member K Balaram Krishnamurthy from the Assembly for a period of six months for allegedly making derogatory remarks [...]

Congress will bag 230 seats:YSR

Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy has claimed that the prevailing political scenario would enable the ruling party to bag 230 seats in the next elections.
The Congress Legislature Party meeting here on Wednesday ignored the launch of Praja Rajyam party of actor Chiranjeevi launched amid fanfare in Tirupati, with the Chief Minister avoiding any reference [...]

Caste factor creeps into selection of venue

The temple town was carefully chosen as the launch pad of Chiranjeevi’s party, keeping in mind the caste factor involved rather than the sentiment of Lord Venkateswara.
Unlike the Lord Venkateswara sentiment which film thespian and TDP founder N T Rama Rao espoused throughout his political career, Chiru chose the temple town also for the reason [...]

AP Govt failed to supply fertilizers to farmers : TDP

Demanding that the government conduct meetings with farmers on the availability of fertilizers in the presence of all opposition parties, TDP Floor leader N Chandrababu Naidu today alleged in the Legislative Assembly that the state government had failed to supply fertilizers to the farmers during this kharif season.
Expressing unhappiness over the reply given by [...]

Praja Rajyam - CHIRANJEEVI Megasaba Mega Hit

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi Tuesday launched his long-awaited political party (People’s Rule) and vowed to bring a change in Andhra Pradesh’s politics as he took the temple town of Tirupati by storm with a mega rally attended by some one million frenzied supporters.

‘It will be a democratic and secular party. It will be a people’s party, born from the hearts of the people. It will be a party for backward classes, farmers, workers, women and youth,’ he said amid wild cheering from a mainly male gathering drawn from all over Andhra Pradesh.

‘The party will work for development, modernisation and industrial revolution. Its goal will be ’santosh’ and ‘ananda’ (contentment and happiness) Andhra Pradesh,’ he said, speaking in Telugu.

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1 killed, 35 injured at Chiranjeevi’s party launch

One woman was killed and 35 people were injured as utter chaos and stampede-like situation prevailed at the maiden public meeting of Telugu Chiranjeevi in Tirupati on Tuesday evening.
The trouble began as a large number of fans jumped over barricades and surged towards the main stage, virtually walking over people. In the melee, the woman [...]

Chiranjeevi’s party won’t affect Cong: Moily

The Congress today said the launch of a new political party by Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi would not dent the support base of the party but could affect its rival TDP.
“This could dent the support base of the TDP not that of Congress,” party media department chief M. Veerappa Moily told reporters here.
Moily complimented Chiranjeevi for [...]

Praja Rajyam - Main parties response

M Satyanarayana Rao says Chiru’s entry would be a boon to the Congress party

Former minister M Satyanarayana Rao felt that film star Chiranjeevi’s entry into politics would be a boon to the Congress party. He asserted that the film star’s political plunge was bound to help the Congress as he would split the anti-incumbency vote which the TDP alone would otherwise get.
However, he said that both Congress and [...]

ANALYSIS ON MANERISM OF CHIRU

ANALYSIS ON MANERISM OF CHIRU

Praja Rajyam party song

Opposition walked out in Assembly over Liquor Sale

he opposition parties CPM, CPI, MIM and BJP staged a walkout in the State Assembly on Tuesday accusing the government of encouraging liquor consumption by fixing targets for excise officials and failing to fulfil its promise of introducing phased prohibition.
Heated exchanges were also witnessed between Congress and TDP benches with the women TDP legislators rushing [...]

TDP leader suspended from Assembly

Senior TDP leader and Addanki MLA Karanam Balaramakrishana Murthy was suspended from the house for six months following the recommendations of the Privileges Committee, which was tabled in the House on Tuesday.
The report was adopted by the House amidst objections raised by the Opposition members. Soon after Question Hour, Privileges Committee Chairman G Venkata [...]

Megastar Megasabha - Full Video

Chiranjeevi’s ‘Praja Rajyam’ flag

The Party Flag was hoisted near the stage. The flag designed with an inspiration from nature displays red sun on white coloured background and a band of green colour at the foot.
The Sun with 24 rays on the flag symbolizes the energy source in the universe, spreading light all the 24 hours of a [...]

Chiranjeevi’s political entry will not affect us: Naidu

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has brush aside the suggestions that superstar Chiranjeevi’s foray into politics would affect its electoral prospects.
“Let him (Chiranjeevi) come. He has conducted one public meeting. No name, no work,” TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu told reporters on Saturday last when asked about the impact of the megastar entering politics [...]

Chiranjeevi Interview

Chiranjeevi public meeting preparations in tirupati

Chiranjeevi tea party for film industry

Nava Telangana Praja party (NTPP) has launches www.ntpp.com

In tune with the times, the Nava Telangana Praja party (NTPP) has launched a website, www.ntpp.com, here on friday.
Once the schedule is fixed, party president T Devendar Goud will be available for online chatting with interested members of the public.
The website is designed to consolidate not only party activities but Telangana forces as a whole [...]

Mega mania grips Tirupati

Behind the dais from where megastar Chiranjeevi is slated to turn into a politician on Tuesday, sat a few hundred men in a sombre mood.
Comprising men and women, many with tonsured heads, they form the 3000-odd volunteers.
On Monday evening, on the eve of the political meeting, they were listening attentively to a team leader who [...]

All roads lead to Tirupati

All roads as well as railway tracks will lead to Tirupati on Tuesday as lakhs of fans and followers will descend on this temple town to take part in the public meeting of film-star-turned-politician Chiranjeevi.
Political aspirants as well as Chiranjeevi’s fan clubs have booked trains in advance for the star’s ‘mega’ meet. At least 18 [...]

Pawan’s Tirupathi mission marred by mob

Pawan Kalyan after accepting the assignment to oversee the inaugural public meet by his brother Chiranjeevi got into trouble following his vehicle caught up in the mob and marred his plans.
The news about Pawan’s reached the mass and they thronged at the airport. Once he stepped out of the airport mob surrounded him and in [...]

TRS moves close to TD

In a rehearsal of sorts for a joint fight in the next Assembly elections, the Telugu Desam party (TDP) and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) have decided to work in tandem for a better floor coordination in the ongoing monsoon session of the Assembly.
Besides the floor leaders of the CPI and CPM, TRS floor leader [...]

Government committed to land distribution: YSR

Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday a n - nounced that the State Government is committed to the distribution of six lakh acres of forest land to the tribals in the State.
He said the Government is consulting experts to implement the Forest Lands Act.
At a debate on ‘Pranahita- Chevella projects and Bhu [...]

Chiranjeevi to launch his political outfit tomorrow

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi is all set to unveil his political party’s name, its policies and programmes at a public meeting in the temple town of Tirupati on Tuesday.
Organisers were giving finishing touches to the arrangements for the ‘mega show’ which is expected to be attended by about 10 lakh people pouring in from all [...]

HC refuses to issue notices to YSR

In a big relief to the State Government, a division bench of the High Court today refused to issue notices to Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy on a batch of writ petitions filed by former Telugu Desam MLA Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy and others challenging the government’s decision to allot Rs 992.70 crore for a new [...]

Adikeshavulu Naidu to be TTD Chairman

Chittoor MP D K Adikeshavulu Naidu will be the new Chairman of the prestigious Tirumala Tiruapti Devasthanams Trust Board (TTD).
Orders to this effect are likely to be issued soon. Adikeshavulu Naidu succeeds B Karunakara Reddy whose term expires on Aug 25. Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy is understood to have conveyed the decision to [...]

Chiru entry blessing to Congress : Jaipal reddy

Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy felt that the film star entry into politics would be a blessing in disguise to Congress in the next elections.
He said that it Chiranjeevi would divide the anti-incumbency vote to the benefit of the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Hyderabad he said that any ruling party will [...]

Congress leader M Satyanarayana Rao welcomes Chiranjeevi’s entry into politics

Senior Congress leader and AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) Chairman M Satyanarayana Rao on monday welcomed megastar Chiranjeevi’s entry into politics and said the entire State would benefit from this.
He opined that the new party would be “helpful for” the Congress in the elections.
In an informal chat with reporters in the Assembly lobbies, Rao [...]

Narendra to fight from Zaheerabad on Cong ticket

Former minister and Medak MP A Narendra has declared that he would contest from about-to-be-carved Zaheerabad Parliamentary constituency.
He inaugurated the Mahila Samakhya Bhavan built at a cost of Rs 2.5 lakh in Pulkal on sunday.
Earlier, speaking to mediapersons, the TRS (N) chief has said he had decided to contest from Zaheerabad as five Assembly segments [...]

BJP to release first list next week

The BJP will release the first list of its candidates for the next general elections in the first week of September. According to state president Bandaru Dattatreya it will announce candidates for 12 Lok Sabha seats and 50 Assembly seats. The party has decided to contest for all the Assembly and Lok Sabha seats on [...]

Babu seeks reports from dist leaders

A day ahead of cine star Chiranjeevi is to announce formation of his party, Telugu Desam party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu held a breakfast meeting with his party’s district presidents at his residence on sunday.
Naidu elicited their opinions on the likely impact of Chiranjeevi’s party on the TDP. He asked them to list out [...]

Congress may axe many MLAs

In a clear indication that many ministers and MLAs will not get the party ticket in the 2009 assembly elections, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy said on Saturday that the performance of many of them is so poor that they would be relegated to the third or fourth position if they seek the mandate [...]

Rosaiah not to contest Assembly polls

Finance Minister and senior Congress leader K. Rosaiah will not contest in the next Assembly elections but serve as the official spokesman of the Cabinet to respond to various issues and criticisms levelled against the government.
In a rare move on Saturday, the Cabinet adopted a unanimous resolution requesting him not to seek re-election in 2009 [...]

TDP to give 2 acre land to Dalits if voted to power

TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said his party, if voted to power in the next year’s elections, would provide two acres of land and house to each of the poor Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe families, waive off their loans and bear the educational expenses of their children.
Addressing the functionaries of TDP’s SC [...]

TDP urges EC to begin fresh enumeration in AP

With the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh due next year, TDP today alleged “grave irregularities” in the preparation of electoral rolls and urged the Election Commission to conduct a fresh intensive enumeration in the state.
In a memorandum to the EC, Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that “at the instance of Congress leaders, [...]

Babu promises ST Commission if voted to power

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that if his party comes to power he will constitute a Scheduled Tribes’ Commission to solve their problems in the State.
Addressing ST cell convention at NTR Trust Bhavan, he criticised the Government’s attitude towards issues of the scheduled tribes and alleged that [...]

TRS join Left in land struggle

Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS) joined with the Left parties, putting its reservations with them away when the Left parties started their second phase of `land struggle’. The left restored their stir for land to the poor in the city at a piece of land allocated to DLF Construction Company by the Government.
The CPI state [...]

Raghavulu, Narayana arrested

Mild tension prevailed when state secretaries of two left parties, CPI’s K Narayana and CPM’s B V Raghavulu and their party workers were arrested for entering the HUDA truck park at Kukatpally and hoisting red flags on Friday.
As a part of the second phase of the state-wide ‘Bhuporatam’, the left party leaders agitated at Kukatpally.
They [...]

Chiru fans send mahesh’s fan to hospital

The 53rd birthday celebrations of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi were marred by an attack on a Mahesh Babu fan in Prasad Gardens in Visakhapatnam on friday.
Subrahmanyam alias Bujji, who received critical injuries, was rushed to the KG Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. The police registered a case and arrested five persons — Prasad, Lakshman, Srinu, Reddy [...]

Is Samarasimha joining Chiru?

Is the veteran Congress leader D K Samarasimha Reddy joining Chiranjeevi’s party? This was the speculation making rounds on Friday as he was among those who were present at the launch of a new website www.punadirallu.org . (foundation stone).
Samarasimha Reddy is former minister in previous Congress regimes from Gadwal constituency in Mahbubnagar district [...]

Chiranjeevi’s talks with Advani upset CPI(M)

Leaders of the Left parties, Telugu Desam Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Janata Dal (S) will meet here on Saturday to take stock of the political situation and remove pinpricks in their alliance arising out of situations in different states.
The CPI(M) is worried about the developing political situation in Andhra Pradesh in the wake of [...]

TDP to consider SC reservations in private sector

The Telugu Desam Party will soon take a decision on reservation for Scheduled Castes in private sector after discussing the issue at party’s polit bureau meeting. Speaking at the party’s SC cell here on Thursday, party president N Chandrababu Naidu said that statutory reservations would be made for weaker sections in corporate colleges.
The former chief [...]

Chiranjeevi celebrates a quiet birthday

Four days before he formally launches his political party, Telugu film star and wannabe-politician Chiranjeevi on Friday celebrated his 53rd birthday quietly with his family.
After a three-decade-long film career, he proposes to launch Aug 26 his yet unnamed party at a public meeting in the temple town of Tirupati.
He announced his entry into politics on [...]

TDP for quota for SC, STs in corporate colleges

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N ChandraBabu Naidu today demanded that the Government provide reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students in corporate educational institutions.
Announcing several sops for SCs, he said every Dalit will be given two acres of land. He also said that his party will take a decision on giving reservations for [...]

Bhuma Nagi Reddy former TDP MP and his wife B Shobha joined Chirajeevi.

Former TDP MP Bhuma Nagi Reddy and his wife B Shobha, a former TDP legislator, on Wednesday joined Telugu superstar Chirajeevi’s yet-to-be-named party.
The couple, who has significant political clout in Kurnool district of the faction-ridden Rayalaseema region, arrived at Chiranjeevi’s new party office at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad along with a large number of followers [...]

ANNA VS ANNAYYA

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GREAT NTR & THE LEGEND CHIRANJEEVI TV9 ANALYSIS .As the megastar’s fans are going gaga over his entry into politics, the big question that everyone is asking is whether Chiranjeevi will make an impact like Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. While the one thing common to both Chiranjeevi and NTR is their popularity, they are, however, as different as chalk and cheese in their mannerisms, outlook and the way they deal with people, among others.

Chiranjeevi Political Entry - Film Industry Response

New kid on the block shakes old lot

Actor Chiranjeevi launching a new party has created quite the stir in Andhra Pradesh. Political leaders from across the board are now working overtime to ensure the starpower of Chiranjeevi doesn’t leave a dent on their own parties.
Hariram Jogaiah, the first big face from the Congress to be part of the cast and crew of [...]

BJP denies tie-up speculations with Chiranjeevi

The BJP on Wednesday denied media reports suggesting that it was keen on forging electoral tie-up with Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi who recently announced his entry into politics.
BJP senior leader L K Advani’s telephonic conversation with the actor on Monday had triggered speculations over the political alliance.
“It’s true that Advani called Chiranjeevi to congratulate him for [...]

NGO moves SC for ban on Chiranjeevi’s Tirupati public meeting

South Indian filmstar Chiranjeevi’s proposed maiden public meeting on August 26 in Tirupati for launch of a new political party has run into rough weather with an NGO citing “environmental reasons” and approaching the apex court for banning it.
An apparently worried Chiranjeevi through his counsel A Ramesh, has filed a caveat before the apex court [...]

Congress get Nizamabad ZP chair after 23 years

After a gap of 23 years, Cognress could win the Chairman seat of Nizamabad Zilla Parishad after forcing the TRS nominee Anita to resign from the seat by moving no-confidenace motion. Sirikonda ZPTC and present vice-chairman Taher Bin Hamdan of Congress assumed charge as ZP chairman.
District collector B. Ramanjaneyulu said that as per rules Taher [...]

MLC Bommireddy Raghavendra Reddy to join Chiranjeevi’s party

Giving a rude shock to Congress, independent MLC from Nellore district Bommireddy Raghavendra Reddy, is all set to join Chiranjeev-i’s party. He has already met film star Chiranjeevi in Hyderabad on Monday and also held discussions with the actor’s political advisor, Dr Mithra, and his brother-in-law Allu Arvind, over mobilisation of people from Nellore district [...]

TDP, Congress in verbal duel in Adilabad ZP meet

ZPTC members of TDP and Congress were locked in heated exchanges of words in Adilabad Zilla Parishad general body meeting on Tuesday over Adilabad MLA C. Ramchander Reddy’s letter alleged doubting the ST status of Khanapur MLA Suman Rathod who also belongs to TDP. The Congress MLA was alleged to have demanded an inquiry into [...]

Chandrababu naidu to tale support of NTR’s clan polularity

In what is being seen as an attempt to pre-empt Chiranjeevi’s political foray, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is banking heavily on the NTR family’s influence on people to help him recapture power in the State.
In his hour-long address at a rally which marked the end of the 110-day Meekosam Yatra, Naidu spent a major [...]

BJP scotches rumours of alliance with Chiru’s party

Senior BJP leader L. K. Advani has congratulated actor-politician Chiranjeevi for his decision to enter politics and launch a party.
In a telephonic conversation between them on Tuesday, Mr. Advani is said to have told Mr. Chiranjeevi it was nice that good people like him entered the political arena; and he wished him good luck. BJP [...]

Pawan Kalyan, Mitra, Allu Arvind meet NRI’s

Power Star Pawan Kalyan, Mega Producer Allu Aravind, Srikant, Mithra and others also attended the programme as chief guests. Speaking on the occasion, Pawan Kalyan says, ‘Many people heartily welcomed our brother into the politics. All of you arrived here from various corners of the globe, though you are busy with your respective jobs and businesses. All of you came here with a kind heart filled with a view that our state and our people should be happy. Besides you are making a firm commitment that you are ready to extend any kind of help from your side. Let me thank you once again for taking so much pain for reaching here.’

Exodus continues, more join chiranjeevi

Migration to Chiranjeevi camp by those looking for greener pastures from other political parties and outfits continued for the second day on Tuesday.
Besides Jogaiah, those who joined the actor included Telangana Rastra Samithi General Secretary Jakhariya, district level leaders of the TRS - Sobhan Babu and others.
Forum for Muslim Rights state secretary MD Riyaz and [...]

Jogaiah formally joins Chiranjeevi’s party

Senior Congress leader Harirama Jogaiah, who had quit his Lok Sabha membership, on Tuesday joined Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi’s yet-to-be-named party and declared that he would work for the success of the new party in the next year’s elections.

Peddireddy rules out tie-ups with TDP, Congress

Nava Telangana Praja Party (NTPP) leader E Peddireddy on Sunday clarified that under no circumstances they will join hands with parties favouring unified Andhra Pradesh.
Peddireddy, who was here to oversee arrangements for party founder T Devender Goud’s meeting at Kakatiya University on July 31, held discussions with Kakatiya University lecturers and pro-Telangana leaders.
He ruled out [...]

Chiranjeevi’s ‘megashow’ may turn out to be nightmare

With less than a week left for politician Chiranjeevi’s first public meeting, the district administration and the police are apprehending a logistic nightmare on August 26, the day when the organisers are aiming for five lakh people to converge on this temple town.
According to sources, the apprehension gained ground on Tuesday evening, after SP K [...]

Vanga Geetha resignes from TDP, set to join Chiru party

The Telugu Desam Party, which was entertaining hopes of a revival in the allimportant East Godavari district, suffered a major jolt on Monday when former Rajya Sabha member and prominent woman leader Vanga Geetha resigned from the party.
She made this announcement at a hurriedly called press conference. Though she did not make her future political [...]

TDP worst hit as several leaders join Chiru bandwagon

The Telugu Desam Party, which was entertaining hopes of a revival in the allimportant East Godavari district, suffered a major jolt on Monday when former Rajya Sabha member and prominent woman leader Vanga Geetha resigned from the party.
She made this announcement at a hurriedly called press conference. Though she did not make her future political [...]

TRS still keeping options open

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is still continuing the wait and watch policy on future alliances.
The party is playing it safe hoping to join hands with Chiranjeevi in the State and with the BJP at the national level.
Both are willing to take a pro- Telangana stand. TRS party has directed its leaders not to react on [...]

Chiranjeevi No impact on TDP: Chandrababu naidu

Refusing to be drawn into any controversy over Chiranjeevi’s new political party, Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu today said that the proposed party will not have any impact on Telugu Desam.
“There is no shortage of political parties in the State. Chiranjeevi said nothing and I have nothing to say,” he told when reporters who [...]

Government neglecting ryots in Telangana

The TRS leaders lambasted Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy alleging that he was not committed to the welfare of Telangana.
The party leaders said it was unfair on the part of the government to implement two MSPs in the State for the same crop. They alleged bias even in distribution of fertilisers.
They were speaking at [...]

Chiranjeevi seeks Advani’s blessings

A day after announcing his political debut, Telugu filmstar Chiranjeevi called up BJP leader L K Advani on Monday from Hyderabad seeking his blessings.
With Chiranjeevi set to launch his party on August 26, barely months before Lok Sabha polls, Advani wished him well for his political career.
While the conversation didn’t go beyond exchange of pleasantaries, [...]

Where the stars stand?

The fissures in the Telugu film industry came to the fore glaringly when Chiranjeevi addressed his maiden press meet on Sunday to announce his political plans.
The Congress and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) have already started their efforts to woo film stars from Tollywood.
While addressing the press conference, Chiranjeevi hoped that the industry would be [...]

Third option for voters

The emergence of Chiranjeevi’s party has now placed three choices before the people who have all along been forced to choose either the Congress or the TDP.
If it had been the monopoly of the Congress till 1983, NTR hit the political firmament with the force of a maelstrom and ended the Congress’ vice-like grip on [...]

Dalit leader Katti Padma Rao to join Chiranjeevi

Veteran Dalit movement leader and writer Katti Padma Rao today announced his decision to join Chiranjeevi’s party, which would be formally launched on August 26 at a public meeting in Tirupati.

Chiranjeevi creates ripples

Hours after the actor announced that he was entering politics, Congress MP from Narsapur, Hariram Jogaiah quit both the ruling party and Lok Sabha. He told newsmen here Monday that he had faxed his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee.

However, the resignation by senior Congress leader was not surprising [...]

150 NRIs arrive in city for Chiru

Nearly 175 NRIs from the USA and Canada arrived to Hyderabad by a charted flight to meet Megastar. A big gathering of mega fans reached Samshabad airport and welcomed the NRI, They wanted to extend the best of their cooperation to him.

Ysr Reaction For Chiru Party

Chiranjeevi Party Announcement

Megastar Chiranjeevi announces political entry

Telugu film superstar Chiranjeevi Sunday formally announced his foray into politics and said he was dedicating his life to serve people.
Addressing a crowded press conference at his newly inaugurated party office at the Jubilee Hills here, the actor said he would announce the name and policies of his party at a public meeting August 26 [...]

If not king, he’ll be kingmaker

Going by his reputation Chiranjeevi is an indecisive man who agonises a lot before taking any decision. But the delay in kickstarting his party has nothing to do with the megastar’s nature: it was possibly a deliberate decision to float a political outfit only six months before the elections. The film star wants to take [...]

Chiranjeevi : Parties response

Megastar Chiranjeevi has at long last crossed the Rubicon. Ending months of suspense, he has traded one kind of limelight for another by bidding goodbye to the tinsel world that had absorbed his energies for the past 30 years and vowing to direct them in the service of the poor in his new role as [...]

YSR inaugurates Ramanaidu film studios at Vizag

VISAKHAPATNAM: Ramanaidu Cine Studios (RCS), near Rushikonda on the Vizag-Bheemil beach road, an another feather to the Visakhapatnam, began its operations on sunday.
A long range of hillocks, beautiful Bay of Bengal in the backdrop, about 2-km-long ghat road, lovely gardens, parks and several attractions including a police station, palace, vintage houses, markets, temples, hospitals and [...]

Chiranjeevi’s New Party response - No Space for new political parties YSR

HYDERABAD : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy said that there is no space for new political parties in the State as his government has delivered more whatever the new parties intend to promise the people.
Speaking at the concluding session of the `Gandhi Patham’ programme, organized by the Congress party, he asserted that [...]

Jogaiah quits Congress, LS seat to join Chiranjeevi party

HYDERABAD: Congress MP Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah, who was waiting for film star Chiranjeevi to make a formal announcement of his entry into politics, has finally resigned from Lok Sabha as well as the primary membership of the Congress.