Akkineni Amala's Reality Show On MAA TV

There was a time when she was rated as the hottest heroines in the southern circuit. True to her beauty, she has paired up with the likes of superstar Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan etc. Later she paired up with yuvasamrat Nagarjuna and ended up being his partner for the rest of her life.

She is none other than Amala Akkineni and after having been off the screen for quite a while, she is now making a comeback. There is news that Amala will be seen as the judge for a reality show in the MAA channel and this is a very interesting concept which has a noble cause in it.

The show is titled ‘Oka Chinna Marpu’ and this revolves around ten contestants who will take up tasks of cleaning up their neighborhood and creating a new environment. This is more of protecting the nature and Amala would be deciding the top three winners from the contestants. Waiting to see you Amala!!

Rail engine ditched us: Chiru

Why did Praja Rajyam Party lose the elections? Well, PRP president Chiranjeevi has the answer.

According to him, most of the voters wanted to vote for the PRP, but they could not locate the rail engine symbol on the Electronic Voting Machine. The symbol was very vague. So, they chose hand, which was clearly visible and identifiable. “This is the major reason. That is the reason why we want to change our election symbol. We are going to file an appeal before the Election Commission seeking the change in symbol,” he said.

Party sources said Chiru has proposed to ask for “umbrella” symbol for the next election, since it can be easily recognised by voters.

Silly excuse, isn’t it. It is nothing but doubting the wisdom of the voters. They clearly look for symbols while voting; and if they really want to vote for the PRP, they don’t find it difficult to locate the rail engine. Even if it is umbrella, people would not vote for the party, unless they want to. It is better Chiru learns this fundamental point.

Chiranjeevi To Tuitions For 'Assembly Classes'

Megastar Chiranjeevi seems to have a very filmy approach for everything he does. That is something he did even for his political career and while it has worked for him, it seems to have fired badly for his party members having looked at the recent election results.

Meanwhile, Chiru is all set to enter the assembly and it seems that he is quite excited over his new role as an MLA. In order to equip himself with the nuances of this new role, Chiru is said to be looking at going for tuitions for the assembly classes so that he makes his presence felt.

The assembly sessions are said to be beginning during the first week of June and Chiru is rather keen to observe the proceedings there and understand how resolutions are made and passed. In a way, this will be a debut for the megastar so let us see how he performs in this one.

Behind The Scene: 'Maa Allu bangaaram'

Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi seems to be completely under the charm of his brother-in-law Allu Aravind.

It is evident from the way Chiranjeevi does not want to entertain any criticism against Aravind and is not willing to listen to any comments. In the last three days of the party’s political affairs meeting, Chiranjeevi received hundreds of complaints against Aravind, but he brushed aside all the criticism.

“He is the backbone of the party. I know how much strain he had undergone in building the party. It is unfortunate that people are targeting Aravind for the party’s performance in the elections,” Chiru told media persons.

Well, NTR, too, used to say similar words against Chandrababu Naidu in the early days of the TDP government. But what happened is a history.

Behind The Scene: Journalists or terrorists?

Fresh from the victory, albeit marginally, in the recent elections, Medak MP and Telangana Rashtra Samithi secretary general Vijayashanti has once again displayed her “arrogance” by describing media persons as “terrorists.”

“I am sorry to say this, but to my eyes, you all appear like terrorists, rather than journalists. You are pointing your gun at our head and asking us when we are leaving the TRS. This is not fair. If at all I want to quit the TRS, I will let you know before I speak to party president K Chandrasekhara Rao,” she said at the press conference on Saturday.

The fact is that it was not media persons, but KCR who behaved like a terrorist. He threatened Vijayashanti at gunpoint for giving a scope to media persons to write negative stories on the TRS. It was Vijayashanti who made an off the remark comment before the media against KCR’s decision not to give any tickets to women candidates. KCR pulled her up and made her issue a clarification. “For certain reasons, we could not give tickets to women candidates. We will do justice to them in future,” she said.

ETV Suman: Severe Cancer To Lord Krishna's Role

The passion towards hogging the limelight in front of the media is there in quite a lot of people and there are times when some make extra efforts to be in the news at all times. This time, we are talking about the noted personality Suman who is better known as the son of the media baron Ramoji Rao.

After having stirred up a major controversy by having a rift with his father and giving a candid interview to the Sakshi folks, it was also said that Suman was suffering from Skin cancer and had to go to the US for getting the treatment done. A major chaos was happening just few months ago.

But now, all that has been put to rest and Suman is busy with the arrival of his new movie ‘Usha Parinayam’. He is doing all possible roles behind the screen and also donning the role of Lord Krishna amidst all this. It looks like Suman has made quite a journey in the recent past. Now, Suman has got rid of that cancer with continuous medication, say sources.

Magadheera

Prabhakaram Family Album

TDP lost 24 seats because of Loksatta???

Andhra Pradesh Election Results

1 Ichapuram AGARWWAL NARESH KUMAR - INC
2 Sompeta G.SYAM SUNDER SIVAJI - TDP
3 Tekkali APPAYYA DORA HANUMANTHU - INC
4 Harishchandrapuram ATCHANNAIDU KINJARAPU - TDP
5 Narasannapeta Dharmana Krishna Das - INC
6 Patapatnam K Mohan Rao - TDP
7 Kothuru (ST) GOMANGO JANNI MINATHI - INC
8 Naguru (ST) Laxmana Murthy. K - CPM
9 Parvathipuram Vijayaramaraju Satrucharla - INC
10 Salur (ST) R.P. Bhanj Deo - TDP
11 Bobbili V Sujay Krishna Rangarao - INC
12 Therlam Jayaprakash Tentu - TDP
13 Vunukuru KIMIDI KALA VENKATA RAO - TDP
14 Palakonda (SC) KAMBALA JOGULU - TDP
15 Amadalavalasa SATYAVATHI BODDEPALLI - INC
16 Srikakulam D. PRASADA RAO - INC
17 Etcherla (SC) Kondru Murali Mohan - INC
18 Cheepurupalli BOTCHA SATYANARAYANA - INC
19 Gajapathinagaram Aruna Padala - TDP
20 Vizianagaram K. VEERABHADRA SWAMY - IND
21 Sathivada Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju - INC
22 Bhogapuram K. APPALA SWAMI - INC
23 Bheemunipatnam SEETHARAMU KARRI - INC
24 Visakhapatnam-I Dronamraju Satyanarayana - INC
25 Visakhapatnam-II Rangaraju Saripalli - INC
26 Pendurthi TIPPALA GURUMURTHI REDDY - INC
27 Uttarapalli Mangapathi Rao Pudi - INC
28 Srungavarapukota (ST) Dr. Kumba Ravi Babu - INC
29 Paderu (ST) LAKE RAJA RAO BSP
30 Madugula Reddi DHARMASRI KARANAM - INC
31 Chodavaram Ganta Srinivasarao - TDP
32 Anakapalli Konathala Ramakrishna - INC
33 Paravada BABJI GANDI - INC
34 Elamanchili U.V. RAMANAMURTI RAJU - INC
35 Payakaraopeta (SC) Chengala Venkatarao - TDP
36 Narsipatnam AYYANNAPATRUDU CHINTHAKAYALA - TDP
37 Chintapalli (ST) Goddeti Demudu - CPI
38 Yellavaram (ST) CHINNAM BABU RAMESH - TDP
39 Burugupudi Ch. Rav- INDra - INC
40 Rajahmundry ROUTHU SURYAPRAKASA RAO - INC
41 Kadiam JAKKAMPUDI RAMAMOHAN RAO - INC
42 Jaggampeta Thota Narsimham - INC
43 Peddapuram THOTA GOPALA KRISHNA - INC
44 Prathipadu SUBBA RAO VARUPULA - INC
45 Tuni Yanamala Ramakrishnudu - TDP
46 Pithapuram P Dora Babu - BJP
47 Sampara Anisetti Buliabbai Reddy - INC
48 Kakinada Mukta Gopala Krishna - INC
49 Tallarevu DOMMETI VENKATESWARLU - INC
50 Anaparthy T. RAMA REDDY - INC
51 Ramachandrapuram BOSU PILLI - IND
52 Alamuru KRISHARJUNA CHOWDARY BIKKINA - INC
53 Mummidivaram (SC) VISWARUPA PINIPE - INC
54 Allavaram (SC) GOLLAPALLI SURYA RAO - INC
55 Amalapuram CHITTABBAI KUDUPUDI - IND
56 Kothapeta CHIRLA JAGGIREDDY - INC
57 Nagaram (SC) RAJESHWARI DEVI PAMULA - INC
58 Razole ALLURI KRISHNAM RAJU - INC
59 Narasapur Kothapalli Subbaraidu - TDP
60 Palacole Ch. Satyanarayana Murthy - TDP
61 Achanta (SC) PEETHALA SUJATHA - TDP
62 Bhimavaram GRANDHI SRINIVAS - INC
63 Undi Pathapati Sarraju - INC
64 Penugonda Pithani Satyanarayana - INC
65 Tanuku CHITTURI BAPINEEDU - INC
66 Attili Ch. Sri Ranganatharaju - INC
67 Tadepalligudem KOTTU SATYANARAYANA - INC
68 Ungutur VATTI VASANT KUMAR - INC
69 Dendulur Maganti Venkateshwarulu - INC
70 Eluru Alla Nani - INC
71 Gopalpuram (SC) Maddala Sunitha - INC
72 Kovvur PENDYALA VENKATA KRISHNA RAO - TDP
73 Polavaram (ST) TELLAM BALA RAJU - INC
74 Chintalapudi GHANTA MURALI RAMAKRISHNA - INC
75 Jaggayyapet Udayabhanu Samineni - INC
76 Nandigama Umamaheshwararao Devineni - TDP
77 Vijayawada (East) Vangaveeti Radha Krishnan - INC
78 Vijayawada (West) Shaik Nasarvali - CPI
79 Kankipadu DEVINENI RAJASEKHAR - INC
80 Mylavaram Chanumolu Venkatarao - INC
81 Tiruvuru (SC) Koneru Ranga Rao - INC
82 Nuzvid Venkata Pratap Apparao M - INC
83 Gannavaram M Venkateshwara Rao - IND
84 Vuyyur PARDHASARATHY KOLUSU - INC
85 Gudivada SRIVENKATESWARA RAO K - TDP
86 Mudinepalli P.Venkateshwara Rao - INC
87 Kaikalur Y RAJARAMACHANDAR - INC
88 Malleswaram BURAGADDA VEDAVYAS - INC
89 Bandar PERNI VENKATA RAMAIAH - INC
90 Nidumolu (SC) Ramaiah Paturu - CPM
91 Avanigadda Buddha Prasad Mandali - INC
92 Kuchinapudi MOPIDEVI VENKATA RAMANA RAO - INC
93 Repalle Devineni Mallikha Juna Rao - INC
94 Vemur SATISH PAUL RAJ - INC
95 Duggirala Gudibandi Venkata Reddy - INC
96 Tenali NADENDLA MANOHAR - INC
97 Ponnur Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar - TDP
98 Bapatla GADE VENKATA REDDY - INC
99 Prathipad Ravi Venkata Ramana - INC
100 Guntur-I SHAIK SUBANI - INC
101 Guntur-II TADISETTY VENKATA - INC
102 Mangalagiri MURUGUDU HANUMANTHA RAO - INC
103 Tadikonda (SC) Dokka Manikya Varaprasada Rao - INC
104 Sattenapalli Yerram Venkayeshwara Reddy - INC
105 Peddakurapadu Kanna Lakshmi Narayana - INC
106 Gurzala Krishna Murthi Janga - INC
107 Macherla Pinnelli Laxma Reddy - INC
108 Vinukonda Makkena Mallikarjuna Rao - INC
109 Narasaraopet KASU VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY - INC
110 Chilakaluripet MARRI RAJA SEKHAR - IND
111 Chirala Rosaiah Konijetti - INC
112 Parchur Dr.Daggubati Venkateswara Rao - INC
113 Martur GOTTIPATI RAVI KUMAR - INC
114 Addanki KARANAM BALARAMAKRISHNA MURTHY - TDP
115 Ongole Balineni Srinivasa Reddy - INC
116 Santhanuthalapadu (SC) Dara Sambaiah - INC
117 Kandukur MAHEEDHARA REDDY MANUGUNTA - INC
118 Kanigiri ERIGINENI THIRUPATHI NAIDU - INC
119 Kondepi POTHULA RAMA RAO - INC
120 Cumbum UDUMULA SRINIVASULU REDDY - INC
121 Darsi BUCHEPALLI SUBBAREDDY - IND
122 Markapur Pedda Konda Reddy Kunduru - INC
123 Giddalur Pagadaala Ramaiah - INC
124 Udayagiri Mekapati Chandrasekhar Reddy - INC
125 Kavali MAGUNTA PARVATHAMMA - INC
126 Allur KATAMREDDY VISHNUVARDHAN REDDY - INC
127 Kovur SREENIVASULU REDDY - INC
128 Atmakur ERASU PRATAP REDDY - INC
129 Rapur ANAM .RAMNARAYANA REDDY - INC
130 Nellore ANAM VIVENKANANDA REDDY - INC
131 Sarvepalli ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY - INC
132 Gudur (SC) PATRA PRAKASA RAO - INC
133 Sulurpet (SC) Nelavala Subrahmanyam - INC
134 Venkatagiri NEDURUMALLI RAJYA LAKSHMI - INC
135 Sri Kalahasti S.C.V. NAIDU - INC
136 Satyavedu (SC) K Narayana Swamy - INC
137 Nagari Rajeshwari Devi Pamula - INC
138 Puttur GALI MUDDHU KRISHNAMA NAIDU - INC
139 Vepanjeri (SC) DR.GUMMADI KUTHUHALAMMA - INC
140 Chittoor A S Manohar - TDP
141 Palmaner (SC) L.LALITHA KUMARI - TDP
142 Kuppam Chandrababu Naidu - TDP
143 Punganur R Reddappa Reddy - INC
144 Madanpalle DOMMALAPATI RAMESH - TDP
145 Thamballapalle Kadapa Prabhakar Reddy - INC
146 Vayalpad NALLARI KIRANKUMAR REDDY - INC
147 Pileru P.RAMACHANDRA REDDY - INC
148 Chandragiri ARUNAKUMARI GALLA - INC
149 Tirupathi M.VENKATA RAMANA - INC
150 Koduru (SC) Dr. G.Venkateswara Prasad - INC
151 Rajampet Konduru Prabhavathamma - INC
152 Rayachoty Palakondrayudu Sugavasi - TDP
153 Lakkireddipalli Gadikota Mohan Reddy - INC
154 Cuddapah Ahamadulla Mohammad Syed - INC
155 Badvel Chinna Gov- INDa Reddy Devasani - INC
156 Mydukur DR.D.L.RAV- INDRA REDDY - INC
157 Proddatur N. VARADARAJULU REDDY - INC
158 Jammalamadugu Adi Narayana Reddy Chadipirala - INC
159 Kamalapuram GANDLURU VEERA SIVA REDDY - TDP
160 Pulivendla RAJASEKHARA REDDY. Y.S - INC
161 Kadiri JONNA RAMAIAH - INC
162 Nallamada Kadapala Mohan Reddy - INC
163 Gorantla PAMUDURTHY RAV- INDRA REDDY - INC
164 H- INDupur RANGANAYAKULU.P - TDP
165 Madakasira N.RAGHUVEERA REDDY - INC
166 Penukonda PARITALA RAV- INDRA - TDP
167 Kalyandrug (SC) B.C GOV- INDAPPA - TDP
168 Rayadrug METTU GOV- INDA REDDY - TDP
169 Uravakonda PAYYAVULA KESHAV - TDP
170 Gooty Neelavathi.N - INC
171 Singanamala (SC) Sake Sailajanth - INC
172 Anantapur B. NARAYANA REDDY - INC
173 Dharmavaram Gonuguntla Jayalakshmamma - TDP
174 Tadpatri J.C.DIVAKAR REDDY - INC
175 Alur (SC) Katamreddy Vishnuvardhan Reddy - INC
176 Adoni Y. SAI PRASAD REDDY - INC
177 Yemmiganur Chennakesawa Reddy - INC
178 Kodumur (SC) M SIKHAMANI - INC
179 Kurnool ABDUL GAFOOR. M - CPM
180 Pattikonda Giripogu Nagamma - IND
181 Dhone Kambalapadu Edigi Prabhakar - TDP
182 Koilkuntla Challa Ramakrishna Reddy - INC
183 Allagadda Gangulla Prathap Reddy - INC
184 Panyam K.RAMBHUPAL REDDY - INC
185 Nandikotkur Gowru Charitha - INC
186 Nandyal SILPA MOHAN REDDY - INC
187 Atmakur KOMMI LAXMAIAH NAIDU - IND
188 Achampet (SC) Dr.VAMSHI KRISHNA - INC
189 Nagarkurnool Dr. Nagam Janardhan Reddy - TDP
190 Kalwakurthi Yadma Kista Reddy - INC
191 Shadnagar (SC) Dr. P Shankar Rao - INC
192 Jadcherla CHARLAKOLA LAXMA REDDY - TRS
193 Mahbubnagar PULI VEERANNA - IND
194 Wanaparthy Dr. G. CHINNA REDDY - INC
195 Kollapur JUPALLY KRISHNA RAO - IND
196 Alampur CHALLA VENKATRAMI REDDY - IND
197 Gadwal D.K. ANJANEYULU - IND
198 Amarchinta SALGUTI SWARNA SUDHAKAR - INC
199 Makthal CHITEM NARSI REDDY - INC
200 Kodangal Gurunath Reddy - INC
201 Tandur Malkur Narayan Rao - INC
202 Vikarabad (SC) A.Chendra Shekar - TRS
203 Pargi Koppula Harishwar - TDP
204 Chevella Patlolla Sabitha - INC
205 Ibrahimpatnam (SC) Masku Narsimha - CPM
206 Musheerabad Nayini Narsimha Reddy - TRS
207 Himayatnagar G. Kishaan Reddy - BJP
208 Sanathnagar Marri Shashidhar Reddy - INC
209 Secunderabad T.Padma Rao - TRS
210 Khairatabad P.Janardhana Reddy - INC
211 Secunderabad Cantonment (SC) G.Sayanna - TDP
212 Malakpet MALREDDY RANGA REDDY - INC
213 Asafnagar D.Nagender - TDP
214 Maharajgunj M.MUKESH - INC
215 Karwan MD MUQTADA KHAN AIMIM
216 Yakutpurax MUMTAZ AHMED KHAN AIMIM
217 Chandrayangutta AKBARUDIN OWAISI AIMIM
218 Charminar Syed Ahmedpasha Quadhri MIM
219 Medchal Tulla Devender Goud - TDP
220 Siddipeta K Chandra Sekhara Rao - TRS
221 Dommat Solipeta Ramalinga Reddi - TRS
222 Gajwel (SC) JETTY GEETHA - INC
223 Narsapur Vakiti Sunitha Laxma Reddy - INC
224 Sangareddy TURUPU JAYAPRAKASH REDDY - TRS
225 Zahirabad Mahammad Fareeduddin - INC
226 Narayankhed Suresh Kumar Shetkar - INC
227 Medak Patlolla Shashidhar Reddy JP
228 Ramayampet PADMA DEVENDER REDDY.M - TRS
229 Andole (SC) C.Damodar Rajanarsimha - INC
230 Balkonda K.R.Suresh Reddy - INC
231 Armoor SANTOSH REDDY SANIGARAM - TRS
232 Kamareddy MOHAMMED ALI SHABBIR - INC
233 Yellareddy EANUGU RAV- INDER REDDY - TRS
234 Jukkal (SC) Soudagar Gangaram - INC
235 Banswada Bajireddy Goverdhan - INC
236 Bodhan Sudarshan Reddy - INC
237 Nizamabad Dharmapuri Srinivasa Rao - INC
238 Dichpalli GANGA REDDY GADDAM - TRS
239 Mudhole NARAYANA RAO - TRS
240 Nirmal ALLOLA - INDRAKARAN REDDY - INC
241 Boath (ST) SOYAM BAPU RAO - TRS
242 Adilabad CHILUKURI RAMCHANDAR REDDY - INC
243 Khanapur (ST) Ajmeera Gov- IND Naik - TRS
244 Asifabad (SC) AMURAJULA SRIDEVI - TDP
245 Luxettipet NADIPELLI DIWAKAR RAO - INC
246 Sirpur KONAPPA - INC
247 Chinnur (SC) DR.Dugyala Srinivasarao - TRS
248 Manthani Duddilla Sridhar Babu - INC
249 Peddapalli Geetla Mukunda Reddy - TRS
250 Myadaram (SC) Koppula Eshwar - TRS
251 Huzurabad CAPT.V.LAXMIKANTHA RAO - TRS
252 Kamalapur ETALA RAJENDER - TRS
253 - INDurthi CHADA VENKATREDDY - CPI
254 Karimnagar MENENI SATYANARAYANA RAO - INC
255 Choppadandi SANA MARUTHI - TDP
256 Jagtial T. JEEVAN REDDY - INC
257 Buggaram JUVVADI RATHNAKAR RAO - INC
258 Metpalli KOMOREDDI RAMLU JP
259 Sircilla CHENNAMANENY RAJESHWARA RAO - TDP
260 Nerella (SC) LINGAIAH KASHIPETA - TRS
261 Cheriyal PRATHAP REDDY KUMMURI - TRS
262 Jangaon Ponnala Lakshmaiah - INC
263 Chennur DR.DUGYALA SRINIVASA RAO - TRS
264 Dornakal DHARAMSOTH REDYA NAIK - INC
265 Mahbubabad Vem Narender Reddy - TDP
266 Narsampet KAMMAMPATI LAXMA REDDY - TRS
267 Wardhannapet ERRABELLI DAYAKAR RAO - TDP
268 Ghanpur (SC) GUNDE VIJAYA RAMA RAO - TRS
269 Warangal Baswaraju Saraiah - INC
270 Hanamkonda Mandadi Satyanarayana Reddy - TRS
271 Shyampet Konda Surekha - INC
272 Parkal (SC) Bandari Shava Rani - TRS
273 Mulug (ST) Podem Veeraiah - INC
274 Bhadrachalam (ST) Sunnam Rajaiah - CPM
275 Burgampahad (ST) VENKATESWARLU PAYAM - CPI
276 Kothagudem Vanama Venkateswara Rao - INC
277 Sathupalli JALAGAM VENKAT RAO - INC
278 Madhira KATTA VENKATA NARASAIAH - CPM
279 Palair (SC) Chandrasekhar Sambani - INC
280 Khammam THAMMINENI VEERABHADRAM - CPM
281 Shujatnagar RAMREDDY VENKATA REDDY - INC
282 Yellandu (ST) Kankaiah Koram - IND
283 Tungaturthi RAMREDDY DAMODAR REDDY - INC
284 Suryapet (SC) VEDAS VENKAIAH - INC
285 Kodad Uttam Kumar Reddy Nalamada - INC
286 Miryalguda JULAKANTI RANGA REDDY - CPM
287 Chalakurthi Kunduru Jana Reddy - INC
288 Nakrekal Nomula Narsimhaiah - CPM
289 Nalgonda KOMATIREDDY VENKAT REDDY - INC
290 Ramannapet Uppunuthula Purushotham Reddy - INC
291 Alair (SC) Dr.Kududula Nagesh - TRS
292 Bhongir Smt.Alimineti Uma Madhava Reddy - TDP
293 Mungode Palla Venkat Reddy - CPI
294 Deverkonda (ST) Rav- INDra Kumar Ramavath - CPI

Analysis: YSR is the king again!

It is a great victory for Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy who fought against all odds -- there were no star campaigners for the party, a united opposition, a sort of non-cooperation from within the party and entry of a new political party, Praja Rajyam, which has a backing of a strong community in coastal Andhra,

The Congress has 157 seats in the 294-member assembly, while the Telugu Desam-led Mahakutami could win only 106 seats, including 91 for TDP, 10 for TRS, four for CPI and one for CPI-M. The PRP remained a poor third with 18 seats. Others could get 13 seats, including two BJP, one Lok Satta, seven MIM and three independents.

The election results have surprised the poll-pundits, who were predicting that there would be a hung assembly in the state this time and that the seats of PRP would be crucial in deciding the fate of the new government.

There are many reasons for the victory of the Congress in the assembly elections. The main reason is that it was completely a positive vote for the Congress government. In the last five years, the YSR government had fulfilled all its promises on implementing welfare and development programmes. The schemes implemented by the Congress government fetched YSR the victory. Thus, there was no anti-incumbency factor this time. The anti-government vote, if any, was split between the TDP and the PRP. Secondly, the alliance with the TRS proved to be a nemesis for the TDP. The TRS has not only fared poorly even in the Telangana strongholds, but also spoiled the chances of the TDP. This was evident from the way the Congress won more than 40 seats in Telangana region. There was no transfer of votes even among the TDP and the Communist parties in many areas.

And the PRP also spoiled the TDP chances. Chiranjeevi's social justice slogan failed to impress the people and he heavily banked on caste polarisation, especially the Kapu factor in the coastal Andhra, hoping to eat into the Congress vote bank. But, it could only eat into the TDP votes, damaging the latter's prospects. Chiranjeevi himself lost his Palacole assembly segment in his native West Godavari district, though he won the Tirupati seat with a meagre margin of around 10,000 votes. Analysts say the TDP would have benefitted much, had there been no PRP in the fray; or there should have been an alliance between the Congress and the TDP.

Finally, the TDP's much-hyped cash transfer scheme and supply of free colour televisions to the poor also have failed to make any impact on the electorate

TN, Andhra to provide 65 seats to UPA

Tamil Nadu and Andhra once again lived up to their reputation of playing a decisive role in the formation of government at the Centre with both the states contributing more than 65 seats to kitty of Congress-led UPA which will retain power.

While ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh won 32 out of the total 42 seats in the state, DMK-Congress combine emerged victorious in 28 out of the 39 seats in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Congress also wrested the lone seat in Puducherry from PMK with Union Minister V Narayanaswamy winning from there by a comfortable margin.

It was UPA's tally of 75 from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry that had helped the Congress form the government at the Centre after the 2004 elections.

Since 1996 Lok Sabha elections, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have played a major role in the government formation at the Centre.

It was DMK, TMC and TDP which had mooted the United Front that ruled the country for just one-and-a-half years. Then in 1998 elections, TDP, AIADMK, PMK and MDMK had played the role of a kingmaker when BJP formed a government with its allies.

When an election was forced on the country after Jayalalithaa withdrew support to the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government in 2009, BJP joined hands with TDP in Andhra Pradesh and DMK in Tamil Nadu and bagged maximum number of seats which helped BJP come back to power again.

DMK, PMK and MDMK cobbled an alliance with Congress and trounced the AIADMK-BJP combine by scoring 40 out of 40 in 2004.

AP Assembly & Loksabha Election Results

'Jai Ho': Congress Won In State And Center

Assembly AP: 294
Congress: 157
Mahakootami: 106
PRP: 18
Others: 13

Lok Sabha (AP): 42
Congress-33
TDP-8
TRS-2
PRP-0
Others-1

Lok Sabha: 543
Congress-259
BJP-158
Left-24
Sp-27
Bsp-21
Others-54

Congress has created a wave again. Washing out all sorts of opinions, Congress emerged as single largest party in the state. The magic figure to form government is 148 and Congress won an impressive 157. Although Mahakootami was formed to pillage Congress, nothing worked out at last.

The party that got huge sympathy in this election season is PRP that couldn’t get even a satisfied number of seats or the least possible. The only saving grace is that Chiranjeevi could win at least from one of his constituencies. Lok Satta has seen the triumph in the form of Jaya Prakash Narayan’s victory from Kukatpally. In fact nonce expected more than that for this party.

Earlier it was assumed that Congress needs the support of other independents or MIM to form government. Initially in the morning, even Congress leaders thought of negotiating terms with PRP if necessary. But at last, time and tide turned positive for Congress. Welfare schemes like Arogyasree, Abhaya Hastam, Old age pensions, Fee waiver for BCs and Indiramma Houses played vital role for the triumph of Congress on a whole.

The wave is bigger in center. BJP, the major opponent has declared its defeat officially. Now for another 5 years India will see Congress Raj again.

Chiru is neither king or king maker

There was no silent revolution, as predicted by Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi. He thought even if the party does not win majority seats, it would get sufficient number of seats that would decide the fate of the government, the Congress or the TDP.

However, going by the trends, the Congress seems to be forming the government without taking any support from Chiranjeevi party. At the most, he can take the support of the MIM and a couple of independents. So, Chiranjeevi's party would finish a poor third; and he is going to be neither a king or a king maker!

Undavalli Arun Kumar Won From Rajahmundry LS

Undavalli Arun Kumar has won from Rajahmundry Lok Sabha on his closest opponent Murali Mohan of TDP. Murali Mohan was fielded only to put check to Undavalli Arun Kumar.

Chandrababu and Ramoji Rao (who is said to be the man behind Undavalli’s fielding) felt that Murali Mohan’s cine glamour would put an end to Undavalli who brought troubles for Ramoji Rao with Margadarsi issue. Once again it’s proved that cine glamour would never work in front of a sincere politician who works for his party and people of constituency.

Undavalli didn’t even spend much on campaigning in Rajahmundry like Murali Mohan (TDP) did. Even Krishnam Raju (PRP) made some hungama with expensive campaigns. But Undavalli kept silent and used only local TV channel for campaigning. He moved along with YSR for interpreting the speeches of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at that time. Many assumed that he would lose as he is not concentrating on campaigning. But people concentrated on him and brought him victory.

It’s now a shivering time for Ramoji Rao again as Undavalli said earlier that he would dig out bigger facts relating to Margadarsi after elections. Congress sources say that Undavalli has prepared a document relating to flaws relating to RFC as well. He also made a TV serial on Ramoji Rao which will be aired on Sakshi channel tentatively within couple of months. Let us see what trouble Undavalli would create for Ramoji Rao. To sign off, it has to be said that Ramoji failed in defeating Undavalli using Murali Mohan.