Former minister and BJP's senior leader from Odisha Vishwabhushan Harichandan has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Vishwabhushan will be taking charge from ESL Narasimhan soon. Vishwabhushan is a loyalist to the party and is in the good books of PM Narendra Modi. Hence, Modi has decided to honor Vishwabhushan with a constitutional post. While the names of Sushma Swaraj were heard for AP Governor post, Sushma had then denied the rumors.

Nearly serving as 10 years as the Governor, ESL Narasimhan will soon be relieved as AP Governor.  And he will be replaced by Vishwabhushan.

Back in December 2009, Narasimhan, who was the Governor of Chattisgarh, had taken additional charge as the Governor of United Andhra Pradesh on 27 December 2009 and he was later made the Governor formally on 23rd January in 2010. Since then, Narasimhan has been serving as AP Governor. Even after  Andhra Pradesh is bifurcated in 2014, Narasimhan continued to serve as the Governor for both the states. On June 13, 2017, ESL Narasimhan has set a new record by becoming the longest-serving Governor of Andhra Pradesh. He had broken Governor Krishna Kant's record and thus Narasimhan has become the 7th longest-serving Governor in India.

Meanwhile, Chattisgarh has also got a new Governor. Sushri Anasuya has been nominated as the Governor of Chattisgarh.





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Apart from the Assembly seats, by the state will also see a battle for the two Rajya Sabha seats vacated by Amit Shah and Smriti Irani.

The state will soon see by-elections in four Assembly seats after four MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) put in their papers as MLAs of the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday. Apart from the Assembly seats, by the state will also see a battle for the two Rajya Sabha seats vacated by Amit Shah and Smriti Irani.

Shah had won the Gandhinagar seat while Irani won from Amethi. Three more Assembly seats — Talal, Morva Hadaf and Dwarka are also vacant but are caught in a legal tangle.

With the resignation, the strength of the BJP in the assembly has fallen to 101. The seats that will see a by-poll for sure include Tharad, Kheralu, Amraiwadi, and Lunawada. Bharatsinh Dabhi from Kheralu vacated his seat after winning the Patan Lok Sabha seat while Prabhat Patel won Banaskantha and had to vacate the Tharad seat. It is speculated that former MoS Shankar Chaudhary would be given a ticket for Tharad during the by-polls.

The Lunawada assembly seat fell vacant after Ratansinh Rathod won the Panchmahals Lok Sabha seat. It should be noted that though fielded by the BJP, Rathod had won the Lunawada seat as an independent but had later extended his support to the BJP in the assembly. Amraiwadi seat was represented by MLA Hasmukh Patel who won the Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

As for the Rajya Sabha seats, the BJP at present does not have the numbers to win both the seats. But if by-elections for the four assembly seats are announced before the Rajya Sabha polls, and if it manages to retain all the four seats, it may still have a chance. Congress has a strength of 71 in the house. It should be noted that other than the four assembly seats, by-elections will also have to be held in Talala, Morva Hadaf, and Dwarka.

Morva Hadaf fell vacant after independent MLA Bhupendra Khant was disqualified for submitting an invalid caste certificate for contesting the seat which was reserved for the ST Community. Congress MLA Bhaga Barad from Talala was suspended after he was convicted in a mineral theft cast. The Supreme Court later stayed the by-election on the seat.

BJP MLA Pabhubha Manek also had to give up his seat of Dwarka after the HC declared that his nomination was defective. Manek had later approached the SC which said the seat should not be declared vacant.

Bypoll Fever

The seats that will see a by-poll for sure include Tharad, Kheralu, Amraiwadi, and Lunawada. Three more Assembly seats — Talal, Morva Hadaf and Dwarka are also vacant but are caught in a legal tangle




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It looks like the stage is well set for comedian Ali's political debut as the senior comedian has finally decided to contest from any assembly that Andhra Pradesh CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu will offer to him. And the actor has already agreed to one, say political observers.

Though TDP has earlier offered the Guntur MLA ticket to Ali, he is said to have demanded Rajahmundry (his native place) MLA ticket. But now, Ali is most likely to contest from East Guntur assembly constituency where the YSR Congress is exerting its stronghold.

In the 2014 election, actually, TDP lost this seat to the YSR Congress contestant Md Mustafa Shaik in a margin of 5,000 votes. At that time, many felt that the Muslim candidate fielded by Jagan got all the advantages over TDP's Giridhara Rao. And now, the ruling party wants to field a Muslim here and hence Ali, they say. Already the movie actor is said to have rented a flat there and started building rapport with local cadres.

However, the only thing one has to be seen is, will Guntur East people vote a newcomer and a non-local to power here?



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PM Narendra Modi's tour in Andhra Pradesh has been confirmed. AP BJP president Kanna Lakshmi Narayana has announced that Modi would visit AP twice in February and confirmed his tour schedule. As per the details, Modi will visit Guntur-Vijayawada on Feb 10th and he will visit Visakhapatnam on Feb 16th.

Kanna also confirmed that BJP national president Amit Shah will be coming to Andhra Pradesh thrice in Feb. He said Amit Shah would visit Vizianagaram on Feb 4th and Rajahmundry on 21st February and Ongole on 26th Feb. Kanna said Amit Shah would participate in the 'cluster' meetings of the BJP and he would interact with the party cadre. BJP leaders are hoping that the visit of its national leaders Modi and Shah would raise the party's winning prospects in the coming general Lok Sabha polls. It is buzzed that Modi may make crucial announcement to AP during his visit.

While CM Chandrababu Naidu has given a call for massive protests against BJP-led Centre for denying Special Category Status to AP and also not granting Special Railway Zone to Vizag and Steel Plant to Kadapa and even planning to do protest at New Delhi and going to meet President, Modi and Shah's visit to AP on same dates is kicking up a political storm. Looks like, Feb will be crucial for AP.



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India's longest rail-cum-road Bogibeel bridge

India's longest rail-cum-road Bogibeel bridge, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday, is not only the country's first fully-welded steel bridge but the world's longest incrementally launched steel bridge, infrastructure major HCC said.

The prime minister inaugurated the 4.94-km-long double-decker strategic bridge, built by HCC, over the Brahmaputra river at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh in Assam.

With the width ranging from 1.2 km to 18 km, the Brahmaputra has been bridged only four times in the past, and HCC holds the distinction of building two of these bridges and has now constructed the fifth, the company said in a statement.

"Built on the Brahmaputra river in Dibrugarh district of Assam, it is the first fully welded steel bridge and the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India. HCC constructed the entire 4.9 km-long superstructure," it said.

Military implications

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma said almost 75 percent of the 4,000-km long border that India shares with China is in Arunachal Pradesh, and the bridge will help in logistical support for the Indian Army manning the border.

The bridge will enable the military to speedily dispatch forces to neighboring Arunachal, which borders China. This has cut the rail journey between Dibrugarh and Arunachal by 750 km.

The bridge can bear the weight of India’s heaviest battle tanks and also allow fighter jets to land.

1. Connectivity for five million


The bogibeel bridge will provide connectivity to nearly five million people residing in Upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

HCC said the project boasts of multiple benefits such as strategic and speedier access for defense forces to the Indo-China border, seamless access for medical facilities to remote north-eastern states, and most importantly reducing by nearly 10 hours the transportation distance between NH-37 and NH-52, saving transportation cost, time and fuel.

2. Bridging the Brahmaputra


"HCC has time and again undertaken complex infrastructure projects that are benchmarks in India's infrastructure journey. Bogibeel Bridge is an engineering masterpiece, which has many technical firsts to its name. It is India's first fully welded Warren truss girder type steel bridge.

"Not only has an incremental launching technique for superstructure erection been used for the first time in India, it is also the world's longest incrementally launched steel bridge. HCC is proud to create such marvels for the nation," HCC Director & Group CEO Arjun Dhawan said.

The company said its team through sheer determination and grit completed this project, as bridging the mighty Brahmaputra has always been a daunting task.

3. Constructed to reduce corrosion


The company said the superstructure of the Bogibeel bridge has been constructed using special copper-bearing steel plates in order to reduce corrosion.

Furthermore, due to excessive humidity in the area, a complex Corrosion Protection System specific to different components of the bridge has been implemented, it added.

4. Designed to deal with earthquakes


To offer stability to the heavy spans (1700 MT), seismic restrainers are provided. The bridge is designed to withstand earthquakes with magnitudes in excess of 7, the company said.

5. Serviceable period of 120 years


It has a serviceable period of around 120 years.  "The 4.9 km-long Bogibeel Bridge on the Bramhaputra river is India's only fully welded bridge for which European codes and welding standards were adhered to for the first time in the country, said Chief Engineer Mohinder Singh.

Singh said a fully welded bridge has a low maintenance cost. The bridge, constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,900 crore, has a "serviceable period of around 120 years", he said.

6. An eye on China


Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma said almost 75 percent of the 4,000-km long border that India shares with China is in Arunachal Pradesh, and the bridge will help in logistical support for the Indian Army manning the border.

The bridge will enable the military to speedily dispatch forces to neighbor Arunachal, which borders China. This has cut the rail journey between Dibrugarh and Arunachal by 750 km.

The bridge can bear the weight of India’s heaviest battle tanks and also allow fighter jets to land.



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The wave in Telangana is clear. It is Telangana Rashtra Samithi's (TRS) Day today and its Chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao will become the CM of Telangana once again.

With Lagadapati's survey going down the drain, here are four main reasons:

Rythu Bandhu Scheme: The scheme which is aimed at providing liquidity to farmers to take care of their inputs ahead of the agricultural season. Disbursals for Rabi and Kharif were claimed to be credited on time to the beneficiaries. This has proved to be a huge vote gainer for the TRS.

Muslim votes: The votes of the Muslim community, which were earlier a vote bank of the Congress, across the state have been sealed by the TRS. One of the reasons could be because of AIMIM's support to the TRS. Excluding voters in Hyderabad who are loyal to AIMIM, the rest of the voters from the community seem to have chosen the TRS.

Telangana sentiment: Despite Telangana sentiment initially gaining steam, it faded during October. However, in November and December towards the end of the poll campaigns, the sentiment proved to be positive for the TRS. With massive maligning of TDP and Congress and raking up the anti-Andhra sentiment, this TRS gained hugely in the process.

Systematic campaigning and poll management: The planning and early declaration of candidates by TRS initially seemed like a hasty move. However, that helped the party plan its campaigns and roadshows much in advance. Additionally, huge spending and funding on the campaigns as well as successful poll management worked in favor of the TRS.

Welfare schemes: The welfare schemes such as pensions, sheep distribution scheme and several other schemes that worked for beneficiaries won TRS their votes. Meanwhile, Opposition's remarks on KCR not visiting Secretariat or neglecting Martyr's families and other reasons did not matter to these beneficiaries, unlike the urban population which thought of these as pressing issues.



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After several rounds of discussions, Congress party has announced its fourth list late on Sunday night. AICC announced candidates for 6 constituencies in this fresh list.

Here is the candidate's list :

Korutla - Juvvadi Narsingh Rao

Narayankhed - Suresh kumar Shetkar

Secunderabad - Kasani Gnaneswar

Narayanpet - Vamanagiri Krishna

Devarakadra - Pavan Kumar Reddy

Miryalguda - R Krishnaiah

Till now Congress has announced its candidates for about 88 constituencies in three parts. With this fresh list, it has announced candidates for total 94 constituencies. As part of the alliance, Congress is contesting in total 94 seats.

As Monday is the last day for filing of nominations, AICC leaders have discussed elaborately over the final list and released it just now.

With this fourth list, Congress cadres will heave a sigh of relief as all their candidates have been announced and the campaign will go on in full swing.



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YS Jaganmohan Reddy was attacked by Srinivasa Rao who works in the Fusion Foods Restaurant in Visakha Airport on Thursday. Within a short time after the attack, TDP Leaders began projecting accused as a fan of Jagan. Ruling Partymen rushed to the house of Srinivasa Rao in Tanalanka soon after the attack and stood beside the family members of the accused as if they are neighbours. This whole drama happened in the presence of locals.

Doubts have been raised over the flex with pictures of Jagan and Srinivasa Rao in the locality. The Flexi pic was widely circulated on all the social media sites. What about the flex of Srinivasa Rao with Chandrababu & Lokesh? How fair is it to circulate without even checking the authenticity?

Never did Srinivasa Rao participate in any programme organized by the YSR Congress Party. He neither has primary membership in YCP nor took part in Jagan's Padayatra which lasted for three days in Mummidivaram constituency.

Srinivasa Rao & his Father Thatha Rao have expertise when it comes to handling roosters during the cockfights in Mummidivaram Constituency. They are known for tying sharp knives to the legs of roosters before the battle in the vacant fields. It was TDP Leaders who used their services during the cockfights in the festive season.

People across the state can't believe the fact that Accused has been projected as Die-hard Fan. Tomorrow, Somebody might target another Top Politician and claim he did it for attaining sympathy for his favourite leader. What will TDP Govt say then?


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Murder Case Accused Arrested By South Zone Police Hyderabad TS.


Engagement Me Chicken Ke Masle Par Ek Naujawaan Ka Kiya Gaya Tha Murder...9 Criminals ko Hussain Alam Police Ne Giraftaar kiya....DCP Satyanarayana ki press conference...
1.Ashfaq
2.Shah Noor
3.Arshad Ali (pappu)
4.jameeluddin
5.ghouse pasha
6.Mohd Ameer
7.kaleemuddin
8.Mohd Shahrukh
9.Naser Basloom



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6-Year-Old Cancer Patient Was Police Commissioner For A Day In Telangana


Commissioner of Police Rachakonda Mahesh M Bhagwat fulfill wishes of blood cancer patient one day commissioner of police at Gachibowli in Hyderabad on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO-186U.





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