Keshav’s ascent as PAC Chairman could spell trouble in TDP

Trouble could be in the air. And the trigger is Chandrababu Naidu's decision on the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from the Telugu Desam. This is a Cabinet rank post and Naidu is learnt to have to nominated Payyalu Keshav, the TDP MLA from Uravakonda, as the PAC chairman. By convention, this post …

TDP lawmakers protest against suspension, hypocrisy to the fore

Hypocrisy unlimited was on display at the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Wednesday. Telugu Desam MLAs and MLCs protested at the main gate of the Assembly against the suspension of three party legislators - Atcham Naidu, Butchaiah Chowdhury and Rama Naidu - for obstructing the proceedings of the House on Tuesday. They had entered into an …

Jagan alleges TDP loot in Polavaram, promises disclosures

Amaravati done, Polavaram next. That's the messaging from the YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh. With the World Bank funding for Amaravati scrapped after the Centre said no to its wish to conduct a probe into allegations of irregularities in the capital region project, Jaganmohan Reddy has now promised fresh disclosures on alleged corruption in the …

Congress leaders meet Telangana Governor, sparks fly

It has become inevitable that whenever Congress leaders in Telangana meet Governor ESL Narasimhan, there are fireworks at Raj Bhavan. Monday was no different with a sharp exchange of words between Narasimhan and senior Congress leader Shabbir Ali. Read : The story behind KCR's arm band Officially, the delegation of opposition leaders which included the …

The 5Ws and 1H of India’s Election Jandhan Yojana

About two weeks back, the chief minister of a prominent state in India laughed aloud in a mocking way when asked during a private meeting if candidate of mainstream parties were spending up to Rs 25 crore each this Lok Sabha election.  ``It is much, much more,'' he whispered. It was subsequently revealed that the …