The Revanth Reddy-led Congress delegation on Sunday met Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and staked a claim to form government in Telangana after marking a resounding victory in the assembly elections. This comes after K Chandrashekar Rao tendered his resignation from the chief ministerial position. While accepting his resignation, the Governor requested Chief Minister KCR to continue office until the formation of a new government in the state.
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Telangana is all set to get its first-ever non-BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) government after the Congress comfortably crossed the halfway mark in the 119-seat state assembly. Meanwhile, the BRS has won 36 seats and is leading in 3 assembly seats. The BJP has won 8 seats. AIMIM has won 7 seats and CPI has won 1 seat.
Congress workers indulged in celebration following the party's victory and supporters raised ‘CM-CM’ slogans in favour of state party chief Revanth Reddy.
Following the victory in Karnataka, Congress' guarantees proved to be a game-changer in Telangana as well. Among the guarantees, Congress has promised cash transfers, pension schemes, free electricity, cylinders and land to a wide base of voters to the people of the state.
Meanwhile, according to a police statement, Reddy has asked the local police to make security arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony of the new CM either on Dember 4 or 9. He reportedly informed DGP Anjani Kumar, ADGP (Law and Order) and ADG CID that the Congress will meet with the Governor and discuss the government formation.
{{/usCountry}}Meanwhile, according to a police statement, Reddy has asked the local police to make security arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony of the new CM either on Dember 4 or 9. He reportedly informed DGP Anjani Kumar, ADGP (Law and Order) and ADG CID that the Congress will meet with the Governor and discuss the government formation.
{{/usCountry}}However, the Election Commission on India (ECI) has suspended DGP Kumar for the violation of the Model Code of Conduct. The DGP opting to meet a contesting candidate out of the total of 2,290 and the star campaigner of one political party out of 16 political parties in the fray was found to be a clear indication of mala fide intention of seeking favour, according to sources cited by news agency PTI.