Telangana CM Reddy hopeful of Congress getting 90 pc municipalities in urban polls
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday expressed confidence that the Congress would secure 85 to 90 per cent of municipalities and municipal corporations in the recently held urban local body polls, crediting the outcome to his government’s two-year administration.
Addressing the Sant Sri Sevalal Maharaj Jayanthi celebrations here, Reddy, in an apparent reference to the BRS, said the opposition party had not learnt its lesson despite being defeated in the last Assembly elections.
"The results of the municipal polls are an acid test for my administration. I am working hard, and I had earlier said that the people would certainly give us 80 per cent of the seats," he said.
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"Though some works are yet to be completed, there has been no shortfall in our efforts. We are hopeful of securing 85 to 90 per cent of the municipalities and corporations in favour of the Congress government," the CM added.
In a veiled attack on the BRS, he said the people had experienced its administration and had wisely voted it out of power.
However, the opposition party, without realising its mistakes, was blaming the electorate for not voting it back to office, he alleged.
Reddy also said he had instructed officials concerned to lay bituminous (BT) roads connecting all tandas across the state.
Elections were held for 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana on February 11.
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Mangaluru: Special trains to Chennai for Vishu festival
Mangaluru: To clear extra passenger rush during the Vishu festival, the Southern Railway has announced special train services between Mangaluru Central and Chennai Egmore.
According to an official release, Train No. 06126 Mangaluru Central-Chennai Egmore Special will depart Mangaluru Central at 4:00 pm on April 6 and 13, reaching Chennai Egmore at 10:30 a.m the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 06125 Chennai Egmore-Mangaluru Central Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 2:00 pm on April 7 and 14 and arrive at Mangaluru Central at 6:50 am the following day.
The train will have two AC two-tier, eight AC three-tier, six sleeper class, four general second class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly coach, and one luggage-cum-brake van.
In a seperate announcement, the southern railway also announced special service between between Bengaluru Cantonment and Dr. MGR Chennai Central to manage the extra rush of passengers.
Train No. 06545 will depart from Bengaluru Cantonment at 08:05 am on Thursday, 9th April and is scheduled to reach Chennai Central at 3:00 pm on the same day. The return service, Train No. 06546, will leave Chennai Central at 4:45 pm on the same day and reach Bengaluru Cantonment at 11:00 pm.
