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Silent revolution in Andhra Pradesh: Congress
Hyderabad, May 11: Terming its victory march in Andhra Pradesh assembly elections as a `silent revolution`, Congress today said it reflected common man`s anger against `anti-poor` policies of the Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government.
Hyderabad, May 11: Terming its victory march in Andhra Pradesh assembly elections as a "silent revolution", Congress today said it reflected common man's anger against "anti-poor" policies of the Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government.
"It is very clear that Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a silent revolution to dislodge the TDP government. Common man is vexed with its misrule and wants a change," a beaming
former legislature party leader Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, widely seen as Congress' chief ministerial candidate, told reporters as early trends indicated a landslide victory for his party.
Asked about the raging Telangana statehood issue, he said, "The statehood demand has come up because of the wrong policies of the TDP government and total neglect of backward regions."
Reddy said his party government would strive to resolve the issue in co-operation with its ally Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).
Ducking questions over who will become the chief minister in the event of Congress securing a majority, Reddy said, "Our party legislators are clever enough to choose their leader with the blessings of the high command."
Azad, however, said that though the CLP leader would be elected tomorrow, the swearing-in and formation of government will take place after the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections on May 13.
Asked about the contentious issue of carving out a separate state of Telengana, he said, "both the parties had agreed that they would leave the issue till the polls are over. When the government will be formed, we will discuss the matter."
To a question whether the results of the assembly polls were reflective of change in national politics, Azad said the party and its allies would get at least 35 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh and "this would be reflected at the national level also."
"We had promised a fair deal to the farmers, youth, minorities, OBCs and women and in the coming days, we will fulfil their aspirations," the Congress general secretary said.
Meanwhile, party spokesman Kapil Sibal said the AP poll outcome reflected the "beginning of the end of NDA."
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Asked about the raging Telangana statehood issue, he said, "The statehood demand has come up because of the wrong policies of the TDP government and total neglect of backward regions."
Reddy said his party government would strive to resolve the issue in co-operation with its ally Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).
Ducking questions over who will become the chief minister in the event of Congress securing a majority, Reddy said, "Our party legislators are clever enough to choose their leader with the blessings of the high command."
Azad, however, said that though the CLP leader would be elected tomorrow, the swearing-in and formation of government will take place after the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections on May 13.
Asked about the contentious issue of carving out a separate state of Telengana, he said, "both the parties had agreed that they would leave the issue till the polls are over. When the government will be formed, we will discuss the matter."
To a question whether the results of the assembly polls were reflective of change in national politics, Azad said the party and its allies would get at least 35 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh and "this would be reflected at the national level also."
"We had promised a fair deal to the farmers, youth, minorities, OBCs and women and in the coming days, we will fulfil their aspirations," the Congress general secretary said.
Meanwhile, party spokesman Kapil Sibal said the AP poll outcome reflected the "beginning of the end of NDA."
Bureau Report