
With Purandeswari deciding to earn more money, this time on a BJP ticket, the stage is set for a showdown between Puru and Tollywood actor Sarath Babu.

Having achieved his goal of statehood and also supposedly, unimaginable wealth thanks to the T-agitation, KCR is right now on cloud nine and thinks he is the emperor of all.

She disclosed her decision during a meeting with the members of her constituency. She said that she came to the decision only after discussing the pros and cons with the people of her constituency.

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Reddy today approached the Supreme Court against the Centre's decision to create Telangana by bifurcating the State.

Former central minister Daggubati Purandeswari, who quit the Congress party last month to protest bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, is likely to join the BJP.

TDP is facing a new challenge in the Telangana region. At a time when everyone anticipated a merger or at least a poll alliance between the Congress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi, TRS chief KCR decided to take on the Congress.

Today at 6 pm, ex CM Kiran Kumar Reddy will be announcing the launch of his new party.

With reports of his possible entry into politics making news, actor Pawan Kalyan has reportedly been approached by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lok Satta Party (LSP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to contest in the coming polls.

The Congress party had no intention to grant statehood to Telangana, but the political situation had compelled it to announce Telangana state.

Hyderabad saw 4 per cent drop in housing sales in 2013 to 16,500 units but volumes are expected to pick up from year-end on hopes that uncertainties will fade away with the decision to form Telangana, said property consultant Knight Frank.

Despite knowing that writing on the wall is clear about their debacle in the forthcoming elections, the Congress leaders are trying to put up a brave front on their victory prospects.

Responding to a question by media, senior TRS leader Harish Rao said that TRS will be contesting in all seats during the municipal elections.

The Congress leadership is crying foul over defection of several leaders into other parties apparently realizing the Congress has no scope of returning to power either in State or in the Centre.

With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for general elections for Lok Sabha and the State Assembly, there is little scope for new political parties to enter the poll fray at this stage.

The election schedule has been issued and political leaders from various parties are busy planning ahead.