Chiranjeevi has assets worth 88 crores

Telugu megastar and Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi, who filed his nomination papers on Saturday for the Tirupati assembly seat in Andhra Pradesh, has declared assets worth over Rs. 88 crores in his and his wife Surekha's name. The couple has trounced Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and his wife, who declared assets of Rs. 77 crore.

In the affidavit Chiranjeevi submitted to the election authorities along with his nomination, the 53-year-old actor-politician had fixed assets worth Rs. 30,32,74,250 and liquid assets worth Rs. 3,50,05,579 in his name. His wife Surekha, daughter of noted Telugu comedian late Allu Ramalingaiah, has fixed assets worth Rs. 48,05,25,600 and liquid assets worth Rs. 6,16,83,210.

Chiranjeevi has Rs. 6,24,521 in cash, bank deposits worth Rs. 21,20,979, bonds and shares worth Rs. 1,12,95,000, gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs. 1,95,73,561 and other liquid assets worth Rs. 5,64,368.

He owns a Honda CRV SUV valued at Rs. 8,27,150. His residential building on a sprawling 3,333 sq. yd. site at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad is worth Rs. 14.36 crore and the 4092 sq. yd. site on Mount Road in Chennai is valued at Rs. 2,04,60,000. He has some other properties and real estate in and around Chennai worth several crore rupees.

Road show: case booked against Chiranjeevi

The police registered a case against Praja Rajyam president K.Chiranjeevi for violating the police orders and holding road show up to midnight in the city on Friday.

According to sources, the party leaders obtained permission from the police for organising road shows at Kavali and Nellore in the district. However, the programme was delayed in Kavali as Mr.Chiranjeevi arrived late and he participated in the road show up to 11.05 p.m. on the main road in Nellore city.

“The PR leaders took permission for the road show from 4.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. We appealed thrice to Mr.Chiranjeevi not to participate in the road show after 10 p.m., but he continued the show violating the rules.

A case under Section 188 of IPC and Section 30 of Police Act has been registered and investigation is on,” said Nellore Town CI P.Veeranjaneya Reddy.

Kapus will support Congress, says Dasari

Film director and former Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao has expressed confidence that Kapu community will continue to support the Congress and will not blindly switch its loyalty to the Praja Rajyam (PR) without considering ground realities.

Speaking to news persons here on Saturday, Mr. Narayana Rao admitted that the new political party has accentuated caste polarization of voters in the State. The caste polarization would cause some erosion in Congress vote bank, but would not affect its victory chances, he felt. He desisted from mentioning any caste or party by name but left his intentions amply clear.

To a question, he said he was not able to campaign with full vigour due to health problems that necessitated his hospitalisation.

He was addressing only two or three public meetings a day, he said.

He did not agree with the suggestion of Thammareddi Bhardwaja that cine personalities should not campaign against actors in the fray.

Rail engine’ chugs along in Palacole

With 10 days left for conclusion of the second phase of election campaign, Praja Rajyam chief Chiranjeevi’s ‘rail engine’ is yet to gain momentum on his home turf.

Rural folks appear ignorant of PR’s chief ministerial candidate having filed his nomination from their area. “I know Chiranjeevi only as a cinema hero. But I do not know if he is contesting from our area”, says Garagalamma, a 50-year-old farm worker of Vedangi, a delta village with predominant presence of Kapus and Settibalijas. Facing a small gathering of her Settibalija community members addressed by PR leader Harirama Jogaiah and district convener K.P.N. Satyaprasad on the premises of a village temple, Garagalamma observes, “What do I know, after all? I am an illiterate without a TV set.” Jayalakshmi, her neighbour is under the impression that Gubbala Tammaiah belonging to her community, is the PR candidate though he is contesting for the Narsapur Lok Sabha).

Electioneering in the PR camp is still on a low-key here. Even as the mega star, is on a gruelling mid-summer campaign trail all over the State, the responsibility of his victory from the segment, also his in-laws’ place, is left to Mr. Jogaiah.

The ‘road map’ laid out by Mr. Jogaiah, billed as ‘Apara Chanakya’ in the area for his political moves, for Mr. Chiranjeevi’s victory is yet to take a concrete shape and galvanise the party into action. The PR campaign in West Godavari is one-man-show headed by Mr. Jogaiah. He was instrumental in whisking away Mr. Chiranjeevi to Palacole, Six teams were constituted for campaigning in the constituency. Koppineedi Venkateswara Rao, brother-in-law is entrusted with a team in Palacole town. Mr. Jogaiah’s alleged sectarian approach and his strict list of do’s and don’ts allegedly dampens the spirit of the party’s‘Young Turks’.

TDP tries to cash in on cracks in Praja Rajyam bottomline

Cracks in Praja Rajyam have pushed the Telugu Desam Party into an advantageous position in East Godavari district, which has 19 Assembly and three Lok Sabha constituencies, though only the poll outcome can show how much the TDP could capitalise on the situation.

The advent of the PR and the extensive campaign by its chief Chiranjeevi have made things difficult for the Congress, which nearly swept the district in 2004 Assembly elections. But fast-changing equations have made the contest triangular in most places, though the Congress is bogged down with anti-incumbency or is facing the problem of poor choice of candidates in several constituencies.

Rebels are giving pinpricks to the ruling party at two places – prominent among them is sitting MLA Mutha Gopalakrishna from Kakinada Urban. The PR has a rebel in one Assembly seat.

Caste factor has come to stay and Chiranjeevi was expected to profit from it. But, thanks to the newly surfaced dissensions within the PR, popular leaders like Bommana Rajakumar, Margani Nageswara Rao, Girijala Venkataswamy Naidu and Sangeeta Venkata Reddy have quit the party giving tense moments to the contestants.

People belonging to BCs, who supported the PR in the beginning, slowly moved out of the PR alleging that there was no social justice in it and that they were given a raw deal. The TDP and the Congress are sparing no efforts to curry favour from this situation.

The party nominee Chalamalasetty Sunil is locked in a triangular fight with TDP’s Vasamsetty Satya and Congress candidate M.M. Pallam Raju in Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency.

Movie stars’ tussle

While Congress candidate Vundavalli Aruna Kumar’s campaign is yet to commence, Rajahmundry Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a fight between movie stars M. Murali Mohan (TDP) and U.V. Krishnam Raju (PR). Mr. Raju hasn’t stepped up his campaign, while Mr. Murali Mohan is way ahead of his rivals.

The PR is strong in Konaseema area and is ahead in six Assembly segments while the TDP is strong in one seat. G.V. Harsha Kumar of the Congress is facing a tough time in Amalapuram LS (SC) constituency from where Potula Prameela Devi of the PR, wife of Malamhanadu founder PV Rao, and Gedela Varalakshmi of TDP are contesting.

Hibernation

Former Minister and Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham entered the fray on behalf of the Congress after a prolonged hibernation against former MP Vanga Geetha pitted by the PR.

Third Front to form govt at Centre: Chandrababu Naidu

VIJAYAWADA: The Third Front will form the government at the Centre, Telugu Desam Party chief and one of the key members of the Front, Chandrababu
Naidu said.

Congress governments at the Centre and state levels have failed to control prices of essential commodities, Naidu told reporters at Gollapudi village, about 15 kms from here.

Naidu said that if a majority of TDP members were elected to Parliament, they would try to implement TDP’s cash transfer scheme on a national level.

The TDP supremo also asserted that the Grand Alliance of TDP, CPI, CPM and TRS in Andhra Pradesh would secure majority seats in the Assembly elections.

Hitting out at chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy for making controversial remarks on the Telangana issue, Naidu said Reddy wanted to divide people by making such statements.

NTR still alive for them

Gurthedu (East Godavari district): Tribals living in the deep, interior areas of East Godavari, who are almost three decades behind the development of rest of the world, still believe that N.T. Rama Rao is alive and he is the Chief Minister.

When this correspondent visited Gurthedu village on the polling day, he came to know of some surprising facts from the innocent tribals. Pallala Lachireddy (62) of Patakota village, which is 5 km from Gurthedu, said that he only knew NTR and Indira Gandhi and their party symbols ‘Cycle’ and ‘Hastam’. He argued that NTR was still alive and that none had told him about his death, including the village head, who also did not know about it. The tribal repeatedly asked when NTR died, how, who would be next the Chief Minister, if the party symbol was same or not and so on.

Kondla Dokkamma (50) said that she don’t know Chandrababu or local MLA Babu Ramesh of Valmiki tribe or MP Midiyam Babu Rao. When she was asked about Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi, she said that she saw one movie of Chiru. She said that she went to Rampachodavaram three or four times in last 10 years.

NTR gave them land

Katchela Samaiah (46) explained the reason why NTR was still in the hearts of the interior tribals. He said the credit would go to one of the NTR’s populist scheme “Telugu Magani Grameena Samaradhana”, under which the tribals, for the first time, got three to five acres of land even in interior forest areas to grow cashew, mango and do ‘podu’ cultivation.

After seven years, the tribals got triple benefit. First time the had seen such a huge money in their hands.

Gurthedu is the place from where seven IAS officers were kidnapped by naxalites in 1987. Subsequently, Maoists got a stronghold in the area from Gurthedu to Maredumilli till 2007.

Power supply, roads and bridges were not there till 2004. Encounter between the Maoists and police were a regular feature till 2008 December.

But, the tribals undeterred by the boycott call from Maoists this time also, cast their votes and the polling recorded in this area touched 60 per cent.

TDP suspends five leaders

The Telugu Desam on Saturday suspended five party leaders of Anantapur district for backing some independents and not the CPI candidate in the Dharmavaram Assembly constituency.

M.A. Sharif, TDP general secretary, said in a statement that S. Phani Kumar, Dharmavaram town unit president, Srinivasulu, Dharmavaram rural mandal chief, G. Narayana Reddy, M. Kesava Reddy and Ramesh Babu, heads of the mandal party units of Bathalapalli, Taddamaddi and Mudigubba respectively were suspended following orders issued by the TDP president, N. Chandrababu Naidu. He said the leaders’ action would indirectly benefit the Congress party and affect the winning chances of the CPI nominee. According to the statement, the Dharmavaram seat has been allotted to the CPI following an understanding among the Grand Alliance partners. Meanwhile, the party has asked V. Hanumanthraya Chowdary , Anantapur district president, to work for the success of CPI nominee.

TDP will get more than magic figure, says Naidu

Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday asserted that the TDP would get more than the magic figure (148) in the present election and there were good indications available to this effect from the first phase.

Addressing a press conference at Gollapudi near here, Mr. Naidu said the TDP would achieve a ‘surprise figure’ that would reflect the amount of trust reposed by the people in the party. He said the positive schemes announced by the TDP, corruption and inefficient administration of the present regime would help the party win the election. Mr. Naidu stayed here for night halt after his roadshow in Krishna district before leaving for campaign in the neighbouring Guntur district. He could not address public meetings in Vijayawada Central and Vijayawada West Assembly constituencies on Tuesday night due to lack of time before the campaign deadline. He appealed to the people to vote for the Grand Alliance candidates in their respective constituencies in the city.

Stating that the Rajasekhara Reddy Government faced the wrath of the people for its various failures, Mr. Naidu said price rise and lack of measures to control this dealt a severe blow to the Government. “Rice that cost nearly Rs. 15 a kg when we were in power is now Rs. 35 a kg. Onions, salt, soaps and other items have also become very costly. Common man has suffered because of the government’s indifference,” he alleged. Mr. Naidu criticised the Chief Minister for neglecting people’s problems by giving preference to visiting and staying for most part of the time in the last five years in Delhi.

The Congress was now in self-defence due to a certain defeat in the first phase of elections and the Chief Minister was making various statements only because of this fear. Mr. Naidu asserted that every Telugu person had a right to live in Hyderabad and nobody could object. He questioned the rationale behind the Chief Minister’s controversial statement about Andhra region people facing the danger of being looked at as foreigners in the State capital in the event of Grand Alliance being elected to power. “The Telugu Desam Party will continue to shoulder the task of protecting the rights of Telugu people all over the world,” he said.

Mr. Naidu claimed tremendous response to the cash transfer scheme that seeks to pay Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2,000 a month to poor families. This was the first of its kind scheme in the country and the TDP would press for its implementation everywhere once a coalition government came to power at the Centre with its support.

Lok Satta sees silent revolution

VISAKHAPATNAM: “Lok Satta candidates have been gaining ground quietly and steadily and would give a good fight to the candidates sponsored by established political parties. There is a silent revolution of sorts.

People are convinced that we are honest and stand for clean politics. People want the ideas and ideals of Lok Satta founder Jayaprakash Narayan to succeed,” claimed contesting candidates M.T. Venkateswarulu (Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha), A. Govardana Reddy (Visakha West), Srini Mahesh (Visakha North), G. Anand Behari Lal alias Murari Raju (Gajuwaka) and S. Achyuta Ramamohana Rao (Bhimili).

Addressing media persons jointly here on Thursday, they said that there was not any material difference among the main political parties of Congress,

TDP and Praja Rajyam.

These parties have leaders that had jumped from one outfit to another to achieve their ambitions. They depend on money and muscle power.

Aroya Sri

Answering questions, Dr. Venkateswarulu said that Lok Satta strongly opposed Arogya Sri scheme as the scheme would help only corporate hospitals. Lok Satta wants Government hospitals to be strengthened through provision of infrastructure facilities. Health and education would get priority, he added. Even as a social organisation, Lok Satta had contributed a lot for strengthening democratic institutions.

Lok Satta is a historic necessity, says JP

Lok Satta Party is a historic necessity today to give voice to common people’s silent revolt against the system that has reduced politics into business and usher in a real change for better future, said its president Jayaprakash Narayan here on Thursday.

Participating in the ‘Meet the Press’ organised by the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said people across all sections were yearning for a change which was evident during his tour to different districts and their aversion to present day politics was increasing.

Lok Satta Party entered the electoral battle with a call to people to make an informed choice to make the State victorious and not the three families. Dr. Jayaprakash said their political movement was for nation’s future and not confined to winning seats alone.

To a question if the Lok Satta was perceived as a party of the educated, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said educated middle class always assumed leadership right from days of freedom struggle to achieve cherished goals. On Telangana, he said there was a provision in the Constitution for political process to achieve it.

However, without changing the system, changing capital would serve no purpose.

On the social justice plank of Praja Rajyam, he said if tickets were sold it would be called social robbery. To a question where would Lok Satta be if positive response to it from people did not translate into enough votes and seats, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said Lok Satta would still be alive and kicking.

“I do not know how many seats we will win, but we shall become a significant party not only in the State but in the country,” he said.

Sonia misleading people: KCR

NALGONDA: Telangana Rashtra Samiti President K Chandrashekhar Rao has charged Congress president Sonia Gandhi with becoming a puppet in the hands of Chief Minister Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and dancing to the tunes of the latter on separate Telangana issue.

Addressing an election meeting at Alair on Wednesday, Mr. Rao accused Sonia Gandhi of trying to mislead people on the issue. “Her contention vindicated the anti-Telangana stand of Congress and its evil tactics to once again deceive people.”

Time ripe for achieving Telangana, says KCR

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday called upon the voters to vote for the TRS to achieve separate statehood for Telangana. He termed the elections as a fight between Telangana and anti-Telangana forces and urged the voters to show the pride of the region.

“The time is ripe for achieving our goal. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu, who changed his stand on the issue time and again, said that the government of Grand Alliance would take political and legal steps for the formation of a separate State.

Vote for the Grand Alliance to restore the respect of the people of Telangana,” he appealed to the voters at a series of meetings held in Medak district.

Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao made a whirlwind tour on a chopper in the district addressing public meetings at Dubbak, Narayanakhed, Kohir and Sangareddy. Though the attendance of public was good at all the places, it was a flop show at district headquarters.

Coming down heavily against AICC president Sonia Gandhi, the TRS president said that the Congress had been trying to cheat the people once again.

“Why had the Congress kept silent during the past five years if it had no objection to carving out Telangana State?” He said protecting the interests of the region would be possible only if a separate State was formed.

Suspended

Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao said that the confusion was cleared at Sangareddy as the TDP had suspended rebel party leader Chinta Prabhakar from the party who had got the party symbol in elections.

TRS lambasts Chief Minister

MAHABUBNAGAR: Leaders of the Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) came down heavily on Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy for his anti-Telangana utterances at a public meeting in Nandyal on Thursday, immediately after completion of the first phase of the poll.

Speaking to reporters here on Friday, TRS State general secretary S. Niranjan Reddy, Telangana Jagruti founder president and K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter, Kavitha, TRS district president Yennam Srinivas Reddy and Nagarkurnool Lok Sabha candidate of TRS, Guvvala Balraj, said that the Chief Minister should be barred from campaigning as he had violated the election code by provoking people of one region against people of another region.

Prosecution sought

They also demanded the Election Commission to register a case against him for trying to create animosity among the people of the two regions.

History recalled

They said that in the 400 years history of Telangana region there was no discrimination against anyone.

Kannadigas, Tamils, Gujaratis, Sikhs, Maharastrians and people from Northern States had migrated to Telangana since the last 400 years, but they were never discriminated against or humiliated, they said.

“They became part of Hyderabad’s cosmopolitan culture and also strived for the development of Telangana region”, they said.

The TRS leaders made it clear that their party opposed those who wanted to exploit the region and its resources but not the people who had settled here and mingled with the locals.

Poser to YSR

Disapproving the statement of Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy that once Telangana was formed, the TRS would not allow people from Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema to settle down and do business in Hyderabad and that they would be treated like foreigners in Hyderabad, the TRS leaders asked whether the Andhras who settled in Chennai after formation of Andhra Pradesh were treated like foreigners.

Stoking passions

They alleged that the Chief Minister was raking regional passions by sensing the outcome of the first phase of the poll where the Grand Alliance was set to sweep the election in the Telangana region.

Third Front to form govt at Centre: Chandrababu Naidu

VIJAYAWADA: The Third Front will form the government at the Centre, Telugu Desam Party chief and one of the key members of the Front, Chandrababu

Naidu said. 

Congress governments at the Centre and state levels have failed to control prices of essential commodities, Naidu told reporters at Gollapudi village, about 15 kms from here. 

Naidu said that if a majority of TDP members were elected to Parliament, they would try to implement TDP’s cash transfer scheme on a national level. 

The TDP supremo also asserted that the Grand Alliance of TDP, CPI, CPM and TRS in Andhra Pradesh would secure majority seats in the Assembly elections. 

Hitting out at chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy for making controversial remarks on the Telangana issue, Naidu said Reddy wanted to divide people by making such statements.

KCR’s arrest stayed

Justice G. V.Seethapathy of the A.P. High Court on Saturday directed the police officers not to arrest K.Chandrasekhar Rao for a period of six weeks in the name of a case filed against him under the provisions of SC ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The Judge was passing these orders in a petition filed by the president of TRS. It may be recalled that one of the members of the TRS filed a complaint alleging that when he asked for a ticket to contest the elections he was abused by caste.

The case was registered under the provisions of SC ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Mr. Rao pleaded with the court to look into the circumstances of the case when it was launched and averred that it is a false case and is an abuse of the process of law. The Judge called for records and stayed the arrest for six weeks without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.

It’s Congress that has made farming a rewarding work, says YSR

The Congress Government has ushered in an agricultural revolution in the State by increasing the Minimum Support Price of paddy by Rs. 350, Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy said at a public meeting held here on Saturday.

Farmers cultivating paddy, who had been at a loss due to continuous drought conditions which had prevailed in the State during the nine-year rule of Telugu Desam Party, were now smiling as there were bountiful rains coupled with a steep increase in crop productivity. The MSP of paddy, which was marginally increased from Rs.500 to Rs.580 during TDP rule had gone up to Rs.930, he said.

Lambasting the TDP for placing agricultural activity on the back burner calling it as a ‘wasteful’ exercise, he said that it was the Congress that had made farming a rewarding work.

The Chief Minister, who arrived an hour behind schedule, was received at a make shift helipad on Agriculture Market yard premises by Union Minister and Bapatla Lok Sabha Congress candidate Panabaka Lakshmi and Vemuru Assembly candidate Meruga Nagarjuna.

The venue was tastefully decorated with banana plantations and the attendance of a large number of youth and women, braving the scorching sun, enthused the Congress cadre. A large number of sugarcane farmers too made their presence.

Under the loan waiver scheme of the Central Government loans waived debts amounting to Rs.11,150 crores of 67 lakh farmers in the State, he said.

‘Mistaken impression’

The Chief Minister lacing his words with wit and sarcasm reserved for his opponents reiterated his criticism against the TDP and TRS alliance. “If by chance, the Grand Alliance comes to power, there would be no Polavaram and Pulichinatala projects as the TRS would stall the completion of projects,” Mr. Reddy observed.

Referring to the Praja Rajyam party, he said the party president was under the mistaken impression that public life was akin to a two-hour movie, where the hero prances with a couple of heroines. “Chiranjeevi has no understanding of the problems of poor and does not have political sense. In the end, the party will have only engine and no compartments,” Mr. Reddy pointed out.

After addressing the meeting, Mr. Reddy left for Chilakaluripet by a helicopter.

Sonia quotes Indira Gandhi, Rajiv’s “sacrifices”

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday sought people’s mandate for her party to return to power at the Centre and in the State on the plank of sacrifices rendered by her husband Rajiv Gandhi and mother-in-law Indira Gandhi.

Addressing an impressive gathering at this road-side village, she claimed that the Congress was identified with the poverty alleviation. Nationalisation of banks, ‘garabi hatao’ and other programmes were initiated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for the welfare of the poor.

Countering the BJP’s charge that the Congress soft-pedalled terrorists resulting in a rise in terror strikes across the country, Ms. Gandhi asserted that Congress stalwarts Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi had laid down their lives in defence of the country. She claimed that her husband Rajiv Gandhi heralded the telecom revolution and ensured autonomy to the Panchayat Raj Institutions and Nagarpalikas by bringing in 73rd and 74th amendments to the Constitution.

She stated that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was not a ‘lame duck’ as was being pictured by the BJP leaders. “Dr. Singh is an able leader endowed with political acumen”, she certified in her bid to counter the criticism that the Prime Minister was playing into her hands.

Showering praises on Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, she described him as a crusader against poverty in the State. She recalled how ryots had reeled under distress during the TDP regime, till Congress took over. The Chief Minister cautioned that major irrigation projects like the Indira Sagar would be jeopardised if the Mahakootami was voted to power.

Congress spreading rumours: PRP candidate

Kakinada: Praja Rajyam party candidate for Kakinada City Assembly constituency, B Hari accused the Congress party of spreading a falsehood that he was working for the victory of a rival party.

He told media persons here on Saturday that he was recently indisposed and the Congress party utilised it as an opportunity to make baseless charges against him and appealed to the people not to believe this ‘misinformation campaign’.

‘Making things difficult’

The Congress party activists were making things difficult to PRP cadres as part of their attempts to defeat him.

PRP workers were being prevented from canvassing for their candidate and tents erected by them were removed but such tactics would not deter him from serving the people.

Mr. Hari said that he belongs to the fishermen community.

He held responsible positions like vice-president of Kakinada Barges’ Association and honorary president of New Dolphin Mechanised Fishing Boat Operators Welfare Association.

His contribution to the fisher folk’s welfare could be seen during that period but the Congress party deliberately resorted to mud-slinging to spoil his chances of victory.

YSR raking up regional animosities: Raghavulu

CPI (M) leader B.V. Raghavulu on Saturday came down heavily on Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy for raking up regional animosities to garner voters and retain power. Addressing a roadshow at Chimakurthi in Santanutalapadu assembly segment in favour of the CPI(M) candidate, Jala Anjaiah, Mr Raghavulu said the Grand Alliance would win 120 seats in the first phase of poll. Faced with defeat in Telangana, Dr. Rajasekhara Reddy changed his tone and tenor to incite Andhras to win majority seats here.

Mr. Raghavulu took objection to the statement that if Telangana is formed, Andhras had to live like foreigners there. Saying that the Chief Minister`s son Jaganmohana Reddy has been doing all his businesses in Karnataka, he asked whether he was a foreigner there.

He said the Congress had promoted real estate mafia in Hyderabad and it would be difficult for people to live there if it was elected back to power.

He said the Congress government took up irrigation projects mainly to line its pockets with commissions. Though Gundlakamma project was completed here, farmers did not get water because the canals remain incomplete. Similarly, though work on reservoir and canals were over under Veligonda project, water could not be released for want of tunnels.

KCR’s bravado dangerous: YSR

Congress is not opposed in principle to carving out Telangana State, but the posturing of Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K. Chandrasekhar Rao against people from the Andhra region is dangerous, Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy said here on Saturday.

At a press conference, Dr. Reddy played an audio clipping of Mr. Rao’s speech in Karimnagar and distributed newspaper clippings of the alleged ‘inflammatory’ statements made by the TRS president in which he had categorically threatened to close down all Andhra corporate colleges. “It is a shame on Mr. Nara Chandrababu Naidu to seek support from such a person in the Grand Alliance and I demand Mr. Naidu get an apology from him on his anti-Andhra statements,” he added.

Clarification

Asked why he was making these statements after the Phase-I elections, Dr. Reddy denied that he was trying to create any regional divide. “Let them go and make a complaint to the Election Commission or any other higher authority, I am not bothered,” he said.

Displaying clippings of The Hindu and two other newspapers, he questioned as to how he could digest such statements of TRS president on corporate colleges of the Andhra region and his vow to break the Pothireddypadu project.

If Mr. Chandrababu Naidu comes to power with the support of such a party would he support all these actions, Dr. Reddy questioned.

“Ironically even Andhra meals are banned in Nizamabad,” he pointed out and denied that his own statements were out of context. “Those criticising me now, should have talked about Chandrasekhar Rao’s statements then”.

The Chief Minister said the seniors had spoken against him a day before polling for the byelections but were silenced after the results.

This improved his stock with the Congress high command, he stated. “Pranab Mukherjee and three other national leaders appreciated my opposition to taking along the TRS in 2004 elections”, he said.

Naidu making impractical promises: Jagan

Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, Congress candidate for Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency, called upon the people to rout the Telugu Desam Party as its president N. Chandrababu Naidu was making impractical promises to regain power.

The Congress rule gave utmost priority to farmers and undertook irrigation projects in Kadapa district with an outlay of Rs. 11,000 crore to augment irrigation facilities, he said in his road show at Eguvapalle in Pendlimarry mandal. Development of the district was possible as Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy belonged to Kadapa district.

The YSR government issued ration cards, granted pensions, Indiramma housing, implemented Rs. 2-a-kg. rice scheme, Rajiv Arogyasri and other schemes for the benefit of all sections of people, Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy asserted. In contrast, the people had to make countless rounds to Government offices during the TDP rule to get a ration card or had to wait for a pensioner’s death in order to get pension.

Stating that Bramhani steel factory, a spinning mills, Bharathi and Dalmia cement factories and a woven sack unit were coming up in the district, he promised generation of substantial employment in the next year or two. DWCRA women were used as audience in meetings during the TDP rule, but the YSR government was giving them ‘Pavala Vaddi’ loans and empowered them economically.

Mr. Jaganmohan appealed to the people to elect him and the Congress candidate of Kamalapuram segment G. Veerasiva Reddy with good margins. Congress leaders participated.

BJP may spring a surprise in Adilabad

If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes out with an impressive show in the April 16 elections as is expected in the post poll analysis, it will be mainly because the voters kept their attention focussed on the politics at national level and the ‘image’ of its candidate for Adilabad (ST) Parliamentary seat. Reports from different Assembly segments within the Lok Sabha constituency indicate the BJP was the beneficiary as large number of voters resorted to cross voting in favour of its MP candidate.

“Besides voters’ desire for a strong government at the Centre, our commitment to separate Telangana State also seems to have been received very well. Hinged on these assurances, our campaign percolated to the grass roots level evoking a good response from voters,” claims Gone Shyamsunder Rao, BJP’s Adilabad district president.

The BJP has never put up an impressive show in Adilabad district because of which it was put in the category of an ‘also ran’ in these elections.

In the past, only Vishnu Prakash Bajaj could get about 1.8 lakh votes in the general elections of 1998.

In the spiritually inclined Ade Tukaram, the BJP fielded a personality far removed from the murky politics. He is as well known in the Agency areas for organising pilgrimages to the famous Pandharpur centre in Maharashtra as for not wearing footwear for the last 23 years.

There are several hundreds of people in the district who follow his precept of abstinence.

The highest tally of for the BJP’s MP seat campaign is expected to come from Mudhole Assembly constituency evidently as the elections were held in the backdrop of the Bhainsa communal violence of October last year. The other Assembly segments from where the candidate is expecting votes are Adilabad, Boath (ST), Khanapur (ST), Asifabad (ST) and Sirpur.

Telangana State within one month if BJP comes to power

The BJP would carve a separate Telangana State within one month of coming to power at the Centre, said senior leader M. Venkaiah Naidu.

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said the decision was taken at the party’s top level. The party would initiate action on separate Telangana State in the first Cabinet meeting and then table it in Parliament.

TRS criticised

“Now the TRS is talking much less about the Telangana issue and is busy campaigning the promises made by its alliance partner TDP. The TRS lost its moral right by aligning with the CPI (M) which is opposed to the issue,” he pointed out.

Mr. Naidu, who was here to take part in road show campaigning in favour of party candidates in Warangal district, has said five decades of Congress rule resulted in rise in corruption and terrorism. “It is the Congress party which encouraged separatist forces and terrorist outfits. It lost control now and hence is trying to woo the Muslim fundamentalist forces,” the BJP leader said.

Commenting on the political scenario in the State, Mr. Naidu said no party would get majority in Andhra Pradesh. The TDP lost its confidence and self-respect while the Congress lost its public faith. The PR has some strength but not enough to secure power.

“I told that there will be hung in Andhra Pradesh six months ago. Some leaders did not believe. But, it is going happen now,” he said.

The BJP leader described the Grand Alliance as ‘opportunistic’ and was aimed at coming to power. BJP candidates M. Dharma Rao, N. Rajalingam, Vijaya Rao, Vijayapal and senior leaders T. Rajeshwar Rao and others were present.

Teach Congress, TDP a lesson - BJP contestant

Bhimavaram: BJP contestant in Narsapur Parliamentary constituency Bhupathi Raju Srinivas Varma has said that the NDA alone will be able to provide a stable and efficient administration at the Centre.

Talking to newsmen here on Friday, he urged the electorate to for the BJP and teach a bitter lesson to the Congress, the TDP and the Praja Rajyam in the ensuing elections.

BJP nominees reach out to voters

Tarnaka X roads came alive on Wednesday morning with bikes, orange flags and blaring loudspeakers. Much to the chagrin of road users, a 300 plus crowd of BJP supporters gathered at the busy junction in support of a veteran and a fresh face.

Bandaru Dattatreya, the BJP’s candidate for Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency, and S. Ramesh Chakra, Secunderabad Assembly candidate, were reaching out to voters in Tarnaka, Lalaguda and Addagutta. As their open-top jeep wended its way through the narrow ‘gallis’ of Vijayapuri Colony, curious residents came out to see them, while others were irritated with the traffic jam.

For debutant 26-year-old Ramesh Chakra, a member of the ABVP in college, it was the influence of ‘Rashtriyatha’ and discipline that was instilled in him in those days that brought him into the political arena.

With the guy-next-door look, Ramesh hopes to cash in on his age and educational qualification. “This youngster has done his MBA and he is here to serve you. Elect him,” said Mr. Dattatreya, even as he appealed to people, asking them to vote for him too.

As they covered areas like Chandrababu Naidu Nagar and Addagutta, Mr. Dattatreya pointed to the bad roads and asked them to elect their party.

Most BJP candidates are first-timers

Kakinada: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded candidates in all the three Parliamentary and 18 out of 19 Assembly constituencies. Most of them are first-timers hoping to revive the fortunes of their party which has rarely swayed electorate in this district.

The BJP candidates who filed nominations for the Lok Sabha seats are: Kakinada — Bikkina Visveswara Rao, Amalapuram (SC) – K. Uma Maheswara Rao and Rajahmundry — Somu Veerraju.

The BJP candidates, who filed nominations for Assembly constituencies are: Tuni – K. Srinivas, Jaggampeta – V.V. Suryanarayana Raju and P. Suryanarayana Murthy, Peddapuram — Y.V. Ram Kumar, Pithapuram – B.V.V. Muralidhar Rao, Prathipadu — Thota Venkataramana.

Kakinada City — N.V. Saibaba, Kakinada Rural – G. Kalyan Kumar, Razole (SC) – B. Satyanarayana Murthy, Gannavaram (SC) – P. Surya Rao, Anaparthy – N. Jyothi Reddy, Ramachandrapuram – K. Chittibabu, Mummidivaram – V.V.S.N. Narayana Raju.

Kothapeta – T. Ramakrishna Reddy and S.S. Ramachandra Rao, Mandapeta – N. Rambabu, Rajanagaram – M.V.V. Satyanarayana, Rajahmundry City – S. Chakra Bhaskar Rao and S. Himabindu, Rajahmundry Rural – D.N.R. Prasad.

The final list of candidates will be known after April 8 which is the last date for withdrawal of nominations. Scrutiny is being done on April 6.

BJP survey gives it slight edge in race against Cong

A shrinking UPA offers opportunities to BJP, but the saffron party has considerable ground to cover before it can seize a clear lead in the 2009 elections lending an even sharper edge to electoral battles in states where it directly squares off against the Congress.

Results of surveys commissioned by BJP show Congress, despite loss of allies and Thursday’s setback in Tamil Nadu where it has eight sitting MPs, is still projected to get 135-odd seats on its own, not too far off from the 145 it won in 2004. The party —seen to be better placed than BJP to win post-poll allies — seems to be riding on strong projections in Andhra Pradesh where it is well placed on 25 seats.

The projected separation between BJP at 160 seats and Congress is quite narrow and the higher number for the saffron party is in part based on a favourable projection in UP. “The story we see is that both the national parties are very much in the fray in 300-odd seats. How they hold their own could decide the match,” said G V L Narasimha Rao, who has conducted the surveys for BJP.

The results of the number crunching were presented to BJP prime ministerial nominee L K Advani a couple of days ago with the campaign team emphasising the need to decisively rout Congress in direct battles. Congress was likely to do reasonably well in Haryana and could improve in Punjab and Rajasthan and BJP needs to contain losses here while pressing hard in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Assam.

Of the projections, the UP figures can be disputed by independent observers. Rao sees a 20-plus tally but if this variable goes awry, it will sharply pull down BJP’s numbers. He argues that Congress’s appeal has grown but the party may not win seats. An SP-Congress alliance could have hoped to attract Muslim votes which are now likely to split between Mulayam Singh and Mayawati.

Similarly, an absence of an RJD-LJP-Congress alliance could help BJP in Bihar. Surveys showed a Muslim preference for Congress which might now get scattered. There are gains for Congress in Orissa but BJP feels that it is not out of the picture.

The larger message for BJP is that unless it can effectively bat Congress out of the game, the post-poll scenario remains highly unpredictable as the saffronites have no allies in south India. The party faces an uphill task of emerging on top by a decisive margin and then attracting allies like AIADMK or TDP and other smaller parties.

The overall tally for NDA, even by its surveys is around 217, more than 50 adrift of a majority. Figures for UPA, which Congress is bound to dispute, are lower at 180. The “threat” of a third front is very much real unless one of the big two puts on a big total. Then even regional parties would be more prepared for a stable five years in power than a government that lives hand to mouth.

Parakala Prabhakar simply ignored Allu Arvind?

Allu Arvind who was in Anakapally rushed to Hyderabad after seeing the news of Parakala Prabhakar’s resignation news in the NEWS papers today morning.

Allu Arvind immediately went Parakala Prabhakar’s residence to convince him. But Parakala simply ignored Allu Arvind and Parakala didn’t spare some time to speak to Arvind.

Arvind waited outside Parakala’s residence for more than an hour, left the place without meeting Parakala.

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Parakala Prabhakar said PRP: Oka ‘Visha Vruksham’

Parakala Prabhakar who resigned for PRP made sensational allegation on PRP, that too , he made those allegations from the Party’s head office.

1. I didn’t take this decision out of angry or emotions-

2.PRP is unwanted power in the state politics. It is Visha Vruksham.

3. PRP is poisoning state politics.

4.I entered PRP to build a new Andhra Pradesh. And we thought the party will look through our vision.

5.But as the time ran, the entire atmosphere appeared differently.

6. In the beginning, we thought those mistakes are out of ignorance and lack of experience.

7. I thought that PRP is established to bring the ‘Change’ in the society.

8. But I observed that Party is going against the ‘Change’

9.There are lot of rumors going around on the Party and there is truth in those rumors.

10.Ee paapaanni prakshalana chesukovadaanike , I am leaving the party.

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Jr. NTR not happy to stay put in hospital

Jr. NTR is now undergoing treatment at KIMS hospital since March 27. He met with an accident while returning to the city after conducting road shows in Khammam. The accident sent shockwaves not only among the TDP and all Jr. NTR fans but also among the people across the state.

All the top actors and technicians in Tollywood, celebrities and media people visited Jr. NTR in hospital. At first the doctors had said that Jr. NTR will be discharged within a week. But it is now more than two weeks and he is yet to be discharged.

Jr. NTR is not at all happy to be lying on a bed in the hospital. He is itching to go home and then hit the campaign trail and also resume his normal activities and also begin shooting for his new film. But the doctors have told him firmly that he needs to take rest for a minimum of one month before he can sit and start walking.

Jr. NTR has no option but to heed to the doctors advice and act accordingly.

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Chiru’s daughter Sushmitha in Palakollu

Chiru’s daughter Sushmitha is going to help her father Chiru by campaigning in Palakollu. Chiru who is contesting from Tirupathi and Palakollu assembly constituencies has no time to campaign in his own constitunacies. Chiru is busy in campaigning entire state.

Chiru must be happy for the help of her daughter. On the other hand, Allu Arjun is doing Raodshows for the victory of his father Allu Arvind’s victory in Anakapally

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Praja Rajyam turns turncoat's paradise

Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam (PR) has become a paradise for turncoats of all hues.

While the Congress and the TD have accepted nine defectors each, the PR has accommodated 59. The TRS has nominated just one defector: Mr Yousuf Ali from Zaheerabad LS seat. He has not formally resigned from the TD.

Mr Gutta Sukhender Reddy, who quit the TD, was given the Nalgonda Lok Sabha seat by the Congress and Mr Manda Jagannadham from the TD was given the Nagar Kurnool Lok Sabha seat.

The Congress gave the Dubbaka Assembly seat in Medak to Mr Cheruku Mutyam Reddy from the TD. The party also gave tickets to Mr Kitchennagari Laxma Reddy, Mr G. Veera Siva Reddy, and Mr S.V. Mohan Reddy from the TD and accommodated Mr Dugyala Srinivasa Rao, Mr Narayanarao Patel, and Mr T. Jayaprakash Reddy from the TRS. Though he came in at the last minute, Mr Mudragada Padmanabham was given the Pithapuram Assembly seat.

The TD gave the Anakapalli LS ticket to Mr Nukarapu Surya Prakash Rao from the Congress.

The Saluru Assembly seat was given to Gummadi Sandhya Rani, and Eluru LS ticket to Mr Maganti Venkateswara Rao, both from the Congress. The TD gave a ticket to Mr Chinnam Rama Kotaiah from the Praja Rajyam.

Other Congress defectors who have been accommodated by the TD are Mr Sriram Rajagopal, the former MLA, Mr K. Madanamohan Reddy, Mr Putta Narasimha Reddy, Mr Irigela Rampulla Reddy, Mr Sagar Reddy and Mr G. Muddu Krishnama Naidu.

But the Praja Rajyam has scored over all others by giving tickets to defectors, the majority of whom are from the TD.

The list runs long: Nagur: Nimmka Jayraj, Vizag: LS Palla Srinivas, Medak: Bhatti Jagapati, Vizainagaram LS: K. Ganapati Rao, Warangal East: Errabelli Pradeep Rao, Bellampalle (SC): A. Sridevi, Nirmal: A. Maheswar Reddy, Amadalavalasa: Tammineni Sitaram, Etcherla: K. Kala Venkata Rao, Rajam (SC): K. Jogulu, Anakapalle: Ganta Srinivasa Rao, Visakhapatnam North: S. Rehman, Jukkal (SC): Aruna Tara, Husnabad: E. Peddi Reddy, Gajwel: G. Election Reddy, Andole: Secunderbad Cantonment (SC): Narra Ravi Kumar, Secunderabad: Mekala Sarangapani, Atchampet: Puttapaga Muneendranath, Gadwal: Gattu Bheemu-dum, Alampur (SC): Surava Sobha Rani, Nandyal (LS): Bhuma Nagi Reddy, Kadapa (LS): S.A. Khaleel Basha, and Machilipatnam (LS): C. Ramachandraiah.

Other TD defectors given seats by the PR include: Chittoor LS: Manohar, On-gole LS: P. Saikalpana Reddy, Narsapuram: Kottapally Subbarayudu, Ung-uturu: Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao, Tanuku: Akula Sriramulu, Tadepalligudem: E. Nani, Denduluru: Ashok Goud, Eluru: Badeti Kotarama Rao, Chintalapudi (SC): K.M. Ambedkar, Bheemavaram: Kanakaraju Suri, Tenali: Kilaru Rosaiah, Pitapuram: Vanga Geeta, Jaggampeta: Jyoth-ula Nehru, Mummadivaram: Kudipudi Suryanarayana, Kottapeta: Bandaru Satyanandam, Rama-chandrapuram: Tota Trim-uruthulu, Singanamala: K. Jaya Ram, Madakasira: Hanumantappa, Peleru: C. Ramachandra Reddy, Allagadda: Bhuma Sobhanagi Reddy, Srisailam: Budda Sesha Reddy, Nandyal: A.V. Subba Reddy, Banganapalle: Katasani Rami Reddy, Chirala: P. Rama Rao, Kaikaluru: Kamineni Srinivas, Gudivada: Ravi Venkateswara Rao, Avanigadda: S. Ramesh.

The Praja Rajyam has welcomed many from the TRS, including: Karimnagar: Velchala Rajendra, Janagaon: Jalli Siddaiah, Station Ghanpur (SC): Aruri Ramesh, Karimnagar: Katari Devender Rao, Malyala Sridhar.

From the Congress it accommodated defectors in Kalwakurthy: Chittaranjan Das, Adilabad (ST): M. Naga Rao, Rajampet: D.A. Srinivas, Kovvuru (SC): Bunga Sarathi, Tamballpalle: Kalicharla Prabhakar Reddy, Chandragiri: S. Jayachandra Reddy, Pan-yam: D. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Machilipatnam: Buragadda Vedavyas,

and Vijayawada Central: Vangaveeti Radhakrishna.

The PR has given the Rajahmundry LS seat to the lone defector from the BJP, U.V. Krishnam Raju.

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Praja Rajyam Party Vice President Resigns

Praja Rajyam Party vice president Anjaneya Reddy resigned from the party citing unable to find the change  he love to bring in the political party and asserting that Praja Rajyam party is no different than Congress and Telugu Desam party and others.

Recently I have expressed similar sentiment that I was not able to see the ‘Change’ the party has been talking about. The party is talking like others, acting like others and spending money desperately to come to power like others and selling tickets like others. I even noted the way they have copied the manifesto and key messages from NTR and LokSatta. Their website is a copy cat of Barack Obama’s website. 

Now this is a confirmation from none other than the party’s vice President that he did not find the party any different from other political parties.

The only different I have seen so far is that the party is championing a clever exploitation of caste in the state in the name of Social justice. 

What a shameless politics !

PRP Chiranjeevi Telangana State ku Sye!

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Praja Rajyam Party State Offices

State Office 1

Address

Praja Rajyam Party Regd. Office,

Plot no:192,Road.No.46,

Jubilee Hills,

Hyderabad -500033.

Phone Number:

040-23337444/666/888,

Fax Number : 040-23337222

State Office 2

Address

PRP Administrative Office,

Plot No.29/A,Road.No.5,

Jubilee Hills,

Hyderabad -500033.

Phone Number: 040-44433333,

Fax Number : 040-44433344

IT & Communication Center

Address

PRP IT & Communication Center,

Dr.No 8-2-120/112/A/3,

Plot.No.271,Road No.9,

Jubilee Hills,

Hyderabad -500033.

Phone Number: 040-44333344,

Fax.Number: 040-44333345

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Coastal Andhra Regional Party Ofiices

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Cracks in Praja Rajyam to the fore

HYDERABAD: Cracks appeared in the Praja Rajyam on Saturday when its vice-president C. Anjaneya Reddy resigned from the primary membership of the party citing lack of transparency in the selection of candidates and the party being too top-heavy as the reasons. Separately, C. Venkateswara Rao, president, State Chiranjeevi Fans Association, who worked to promote the star’s image for close to two decades also announced his resignation. He told the media that his hopes of the party delivering its promise of social justice was dashed and alleged that it had become a commercial proposition – much like a film production house. Mr. Venkateswara Rao and secretary of the association B. Ganapathi later joined the Congress.

Mr. Venkateswara Rao and Mr. Ganapathi accompanied by the Krishna district unit president Yerramsetty Vittal Prasad along with their followers joined the ruling party in the presence of Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy at his camp office. 

In East Godavari district, corroborating Mr. Reddy’s charge about secrecy over the choice of candidates, there was confusion in the party’s rank and file, especially aspirants, who almost came to blows in Rajahmundry. They were unable to know whether they were given the party ticket or not. Tensions have been running high among aspirants in this district, considered to be the party’s stronghold. Some groups even gheraoed Rajahmundry Lok Sabha candidate U. V. Krishnam Raju on Saturday. 

In a tersely-worded letter to party president K. Chiranjeevi, Mr. Reddy said, “Please accept my resignation from the primary membership of the party with effect from today.” Asked if he had spoken to Mr. Chiranjeevi or Mr. Aravind, the former IPS officer, who was part of PR’s think tank since the beginning, said he did not wish to do so. 

He admitted that he had unsuccessfully tried to contact Mr. Aravind for over a week now. “I do not wish to talk to any personal secretary,” he added, voicing out a grievance of several leaders that they do not have free access to Mr. Chiranjeevi.

He said he had never sought a ticket but only wanted to be part of a political process aimed at hitting ‘Rahu and Ketu’, meaning the Congress and the TDP. “People like me believed in the mantra of change promised by Mr. Chiranjeevi and wanted to be in a party that swore to root out corruption and usher in an improved society. I don’t see it happening,” Mr. Reddy said.

Chiranjeevi Praja Rajyam Dossier

Chiru is worth Rs 88 crores; owns property in Chennai, AP

Telugu megastar and Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi, who filed his nomination papers for the Tirupati Assembly seat for the April 23 election, declared assets worth over Rs 88 crore in his and his wife Surekha's name.

As per the affidavit Mr. Chiranjeevi submitted to the election authorities along with his nomination, the actor-politician had fixed assets worth Rs 30,32,74,250 and liquid assets worth Rs 3,50,05,579 in his name. His wife Surekha, daughter of noted Telugu comedian late Allu Ramalingaiah, has fixed assets worth Rs 48,05,25,600 and liquid assets worth Rs 6,16,83,210.

Mr. Chiranjeevi has Rs 6,24,521 in cash, deposits worth Rs 21,20,979, bonds\shares worth Rs 1,12,95,000, gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 1,95,73,561 and other liquid assets worth Rs 5,64,368.

He owns a Honda CRV SUV valued at Rs 8,27,150. His residential building on a sprawling 3,333 sq yd site at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad is worth Rs 14.36 crore and the 4092 sq yd site on Mount Road in Chennai is valued at Rs 2,04,60,000. He has some other properties and real estate in and around Chennai worth several crore rupees.

Chiru is worth Rs 88 cr; owns property in AP,Chennai

Hyderabad (PTI): Telugu megastar and Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi, who filed his nomination papers for the Tirupati Assembly seat for the April 23 election, declared assets worth over Rs 88 crore in his and his wife Surekha's name. 

As per the affidavit Mr. Chiranjeevi submitted to the election authorities along with his nomination, the actor-politician had fixed assets worth Rs 30,32,74,250 and liquid assets worth Rs 3,50,05,579 in his name. His wife Surekha, daughter of noted Telugu comedian late Allu Ramalingaiah, has fixed assets worth Rs 48,05,25,600 and liquid assets worth Rs 6,16,83,210. 

Mr. Chiranjeevi has Rs 6,24,521 in cash, deposits worth Rs 21,20,979, bonds\shares worth Rs 1,12,95,000, gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 1,95,73,561 and other liquid assets worth Rs 5,64,368. 

He owns a Honda CRV SUV valued at Rs 8,27,150. His residential building on a sprawling 3,333 sq yd site at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad is worth Rs 14.36 crore and the 4092 sq yd site on Mount Road in Chennai is valued at Rs 2,04,60,000. He has some other properties and real estate in and around Chennai worth several crore rupees. 

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Chiranjeevi filed nomination from Tirupati

Mega Star of Telugu Cinema turned Chief of Praja Rajyam Party, Chiranjeevi today filed his nomination for Tirupati Assembly Constituency in AndhraPradesh. His wife Surekha, son Ram Charan Teja and family members visited Tirumala and offered prayers. Later they met Chiranjeevi who arrived from Palakollu, at Renigunta and accompanied him to the RDO office for filing the nomination. Chiranjeevi also filed a nomination, to contest assembly elections from Palakollu located in his native West Godavari district. He submitted his nomination papers and affidavit of assets to the election officer I. Prakash Kumar, on Friday afternoon, accompanied by wife Surekha.

Chiranjeevi gets the rail engine

The Supreme Court has given the nod to Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam Party to make the ‘Rail Engine’ their common election symbol for the upcoming polls. On Friday, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam, directed the Election Commission to allot a common poll symbol to PRP, Loksatta of Andhra Pradesh and to DMDK led by Vijaykanth in Tamil Nadu.

Chiranjeevi received the news while visiting a temple in East Godavari District. He said God has been great to him and now nothing can stop PRP from winning. About the rail engine symbol,he said “This will safely take everyone who boards to their destinations.”

It was first heard that Chiranjeevi in all probability will contest from Tirupati. But now sources suggest that he will file his nomination on April 3 to contest from Palakollu constituency in West Godavari district.

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Dasari gets threatening calls from Chiru?

Actor cum director Dasari Narayana Rao is both angry and sad. The reason for his anger is that he is now getting threatening calls from unknown persons. The calls are in connection with his new film Mesthri. 

Dasari said that the callers have been threatening him about the dire consequences he will have to face for his comments against Chiranjeevi in Mesthri. Dasari said that all this is being done with the knowledge and support of the person against whom Dasari had targeted some of his political satires in the film. Dasari has questioned the so called morality and decency of the actor whose fans are doing all this.

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Balakrishna not to contest elections

Hero Balakrishna is now busy with the election work for the Telugu Desam party. balakrishna is now playing a active role in the party affairs. He was widely expected to enter the political arena and contest the elections, either from Hindupur or Kurnool.

But balakrishna has now put all speculations to an end. He has said that he has no intention of contesting the elections this time. He will restrict himself to just campaigning for the TDP. With Jr. NTR out of the action after his road accident, the onus is now on Balayya to carry out the road shows all by himself. 

balakrishna's new film Mithrudu is now in post-production and will be Ready for release in the last week of April. Priyamani is the heroine and Mahadev is the director.

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Chiru rents a house in Tirupathi for elections

Megastar Chiranjeevi is now contesting for the assembly from Tirupathi. He has decided to take a house on Rent and stay there for some time. The reason is that he is being accused as an outsider by his political opponents. So Chiranjeevi has taken a House on Rent in the Khadi colony. 

The two-storied building has been taken on lease for a period of two months. The Rent is one lakh rupees per month. Chiranjeevi along with his wife Surekha will perform the House warming ceremony on April 2. He will file his nomination after that and Kick off his election campaign.

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