KCR among candidates in TRS first list

Hyderabad, April 4 (INN): The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Friday released the first list of candidates for ensuing Assembly elections.

TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao figures in the list of 69 candidates which was released today. After almost 14 years after launching the party, KCR will be contesting for Assembly giving rise to speculation that he is party's Chief Ministerial candidate. Speaking to media person on the occasion, KCR announced that the TRS would go alone in the elections and would not tie-up with either Congress or the BJP.

The TRS has given ticket to all 17 sitting MLAs from the same constituencies. KCR's son K Tarakarama Rao will seek re-election from Sircilla while his nephew Harish Rao has been fielded again from Siddipet.

The MLAs who cross over from the Congress and TDP were also given tickets. KCR claimed that 55 percent of the candidates are from weaker sections. Shakeel Ahmed is the only Muslim candidate in the TRS and he will contest from Bodhan in Nizamabad district.

The candidates for remaining 50 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha seats would be announced soon, KCR said.

Following is the list of TRS candidates along with the constituencies: Gajwel - KCR; Huzarabad- Etela Rjaender; Vemulawada - Chennamaneni Ramesh; Jagityala- DR Sanjay; Secunderabad- T Padma Rao; Godavarikhani- Somarao Satyanaranaya; Parigi- Harishwar Reddy; Nagarkunrnool- Marri Jarardhan Reddy; Dubbaka- Ramlinga Reddy; Gadwala- Krishnamohan Reddy; Achammpeta- Balaraju; Jedcherla- Lakshmi Reddy; Warangal West- Vinay Baskhar; Nirmal- Srinivas Rao; Medchal- Sudheer Reddy; Miryalaguda- Amarender Reddy; Miryalaguda- Amarender Reddy; Station Ghanpur- Rajaiah; Bhupalapally- Madhusudana Chary; Kothagudem- Jalagam Venkat Rao; Karimnagar- Gangula kamalakar Reddy; Peddapalli- Manohar Reddy; Vikarabad- Anand; Kalvakurthi- Jaipal Yadav; Makthal- Yella Reddy; Alampur- Srinadh; Mahabubnagar- Srinivas Goud; Jedcherla- Lakhmi Reddy; Devarakadra- Ale Venkateshwar Reddy; Gadwal- Krishna Mohan; Vanaparthi- S.Niranjan Reddy; Suryapeta- G. Jagadish Reddy; Aler- Sunitha Mahender Reddy; Nakrikal- Veresham; Huzurnagar- Shankaramma; Miryalaguda- Amarender Reddy; Warangal East- Konda Surekha; Vardannapeta- Aruri Ramesh; Palakurthi- Sudhakar Rao; Narsampeta- Peddi Sudharshan Reddy; Janagam- Muttireddy Yadigiri Reddy; Dornakal- Satyavathi Rathod; Mulugu- Chandu Lal; Sathupalli- Pedamarthi Ravi; Sirpur Kagaznagar- Kaveti Samaiah; Chennuru- Nallala Odelu; Manchiriyal- Dewakar Rao; Khanapur- Rekha Nayak; Jukkal- Hanmanthu Shinde; Bhodan - Shakeel; Armul-Jeevan Reddy; Banswada- Pocharam Srinivas Reddy; Kamareddy- Gampa Govardan; Korutla- Kalvakuntla Vidyasagar Rao; Dharmapuri- Koppula Eshwar; Ramagundam- Soamrao Satyanarayana; Mandhini- Putta Madhu; Sirisilla- K. Rama Rao; Manukonduru- Rasamai Balakishan; Husnabad- V Satish; Siddipeta- T Harish Rao; Andhol- Erola Srinivas; Patancheru- Mahipal Reddy; Narayakhed- Bhupal Reddy; Dubbaka- Ramalinga Reddy; Jogipeta- Babu Mohan; Uppal - P Subhash Reddy; Maheshwaram- Kotta Manohar Reddy and Tandur- Patnam Mahender Reddy.