Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam second list of candidates

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, March 28 : The Praja Rajyam Party of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi Saturday announced candidates for 12 Lok Sabha and 60 Andhra Pradesh assembly constituencies. Mr. Allu Arvind, general secretary of the party announced the list, but his name was not reflected in the list. The earlier reports indicated that Mr Arvind will contest from Anakapalli Lok Sabha seat.


However the prominent among the Lok Sabha candidates are former MP Bhuma Nagireddy and former state minister Khaleel Basha. While Nagireddy will contest from Nandyal, Basha is the candidate for Kadapa, where Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy is making his debut in electoral politics.
Chiranjeevi had Friday announced the first list of candidates for 100 assembly and nine Lok Sabha seats.

The other candidates for Lok Sabha candidates in the second list are:

Guntur : T. Chandrasekhar Former police officer and close aid of Chiranjeevi

Nagarkurnool : Satish Madiga

Nalgonda : P. Karuna

Peddapalli : R. David Raju

Bhongir : Chandramouli Goud

Anantapur : Mansoor

Narsaraopet : Syed Saab

Secunderabad : Shravan Kumar

Tirupati: Varaprasad Rao

Nizamabad ; P. Vijaykumar

Assembly seats


Musheerabad: P.V. Ashok; Khairatabad: N. Vijayendra; Goshamahal: M. Deepak; Yakutpura: S. Rajkumar; Bhadurpura: S. Younis Desmukh; Secunderabad: M. Sarangapani; Narayanpet: Dr Saibaba; Wanaparti: Dr B. Mudiraj; Gadwal: G. Bheemudu; Alampur (SC): S. Sobha Rani; Nagarkurnool: Dr S.K. Nurjahan; Kalvakurti: J. Chittaranjandas; Siddipet: Dr B. Narsimhachari; Narayankhed: M. Vijaypal Reddy; Narsapur: K. Ramchandra Gupta; Zaheerabad (SC): D.V. Kumar; Janagaon: J. Siddaiah; Station Ghanpur (SC): A. Ramesh; Palakurti: N. Praveen Rao; Dornakal (ST): S. Mungilal;Mahbubabad (ST): Dr Nehru Naik; Narsampet: G. Raveendar; Parakala: M. Ilayya; Warangal West: M.R. Reddy; Warangal East: E. Pradeep Rao; Wardannapet (SC): J. Jakaria; Mulugu (ST): J. Naik; Pinapaka (ST): J. Tejawath; Yellandu (ST): B.S. Naik; Khammam: E. Haribabu; Paleru: R. Nageswara Rao; Madhira (SC): Dr S. Vijaya Vani; Sattupalle: N. Ravi; Aswaraopet (ST): T. Nagender Rao; Miryalaguda: A. Amarender Reddy; Bhongir: P. Sivaraj Goud; Guduru (SC): Manapati Ravindra; Sullurpet (SC): G. Eswaramma; Kavali: Ramreddy Pratap Reddy; Udayagiri: S. Anjanadri; Rampachodavaram (ST): S. Venkateswara Rao; Medchal: T. Jangaiah Yadav; Serilingampalle: B. Ramesh; Chevella: Dr Balu Savla; Armour: B. Madhu Sekhar; Kamareddy: Dhatrik Vital; Nizamabad rural: Dr Ravinder Reddy; Vemulawada: T. Ravinder Goud; Sirpur: L.M. Patel; Chennuru (SC): Andugula Srinivas; Bellampalle (SC): A. Sridevi; Mancherial: K. Lachhanna; Asifabad (ST): A. Ramesh; Khanapur (ST): B. Chandrasekhar; Adilabad: Ch. Tirupati; Boath (ST): T. Vijaya Lakshmi; Nirmal: A. Maheswar Reddy; Muthol: G. Vittal Reddy; Kurupam (ST): N. Jairaj; Cheepurupalle: R. Suneeta

Praja Rajyam candidates list

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, March 27: Mr Chiranjeevi would be contesting the April 23 Assembly election from the temple town of Tirupati. He announced a list of 100 candidates contesting for the Assembly constituency and nine for the Parliament seats.

Praja Rajyam chief, who was camping in Jaggampet in East Godavari district released the list on the occasion of 'Ugadi' (Telugu New Year's Day).PRP general secretary Allu Aravind will contest for the Anakapalle Lok Sabha seat.
Former minister T Devender Goud, who merged his Nava Telangana Party with the PRP last month, is being fielded to the Lok Sabha from the newly-created Malkajgiri constituency.Retired Indian Police Service officer D T Naik is being fielded from Mahbubabad (ST) Lok Sabha constituency in Warangal district.

Lok Sabha

Adilabad (ST): M. Naga Rao; Karimnagar: V. Rajendra; Zahirabad: S. Lingayet; Malkajgiri: T. Devender Goud; Hyderabad: Fatima Begum; Warangal (SC): Dr Rajamouli; Mahbubabad (ST): D.T. Naik; Araku (ST): M. Simhachalam; Srikakulam: V. Kalyani

Assembly seats

Srikakulam

Itchapuram: V. Seshagiri Rao; Palasa: V. Nageswara Rao; Tekkali: D. Srinivas; Pathapatnam: P. Karunakar; Srikakulam: Korni Pratap; Amadalavalasa: Tammineni Sitaram; Narasannapeta: Dola Jagan; Etcherla: K.K. Venkata Rao; Rajam (SC): K. Jogulu; Palakonda (ST): Viswasaraya Kalavati;
Vizianagaram
Parvathipuram (SC): Rettapally Lalita; Salur (ST): T. Hanumanta Rao; Bobbili: M. Venkata Ramana; Gajapathinagaram: K. Srinivas; Nellimarla: Kandula Raghu Babu; Vizianagaram: M. Geeta;
Visakhapatnam
Srungavarapukota: G. Maheswara Rao; Madugula: Paila Prasada Rao; Paderu (ST): T. Krishnaveni; Narsipatnam: R. Yerra Pathrudu;
Nizamabad
Bodhan: Captain Karunakar Reddy; Jukkal (SC): Aruna Tara; Banswada: Kasula Bala Raju; Nizamabad (Urban): Rahim; Balkonda: Y. Anil;
Karimnagar

Korutla: Sunil Venkat; Jagitial: Dr Chandrasekhar Goud; Dharmapuri (SC): Geddam Rajesh; Manthani: Putta Madhu; Peddpalle: Vemula Sasirekha Rammurthy; Choppadandi (SC): G. Lavanya; Sircilla: Gajula Balaiah; Manakondur (SC): K. Satyanarayana; Huzurabad: Pingali Venkateswar Reddy; Husnabad: E. Peddi Reddy;
Medak
Medak: Batti Jagapati; Andole: Malyala Sridhar; Dubbak: Nageswar Reddy;

Ranga Reddy & Hyderabad

Malkajgiri: Kanaka Reddy; Kukatpally: Kuna Venkatesh Goud; Uppal: A.Narendra; Lal Bahadur Nagar: Sama Ranga Reddy; Maheswaram: A.V.N. Reddy; Rajendranagar: Sama Rajpal Reddy; Malakpet: Karate Raju; Amberpet: Gopagani Srinivasa Goud; Jubilee Hills: Humayun; Sanathnagar: P.L. Mahender; Nampally: Md. Feroz Khan; Karwan: P. Venkata Krishna; Charminar: Mir Yousef Ali; Secunderbad Cant. (SC): Narra Ravi Kumar; Chandrayangutta: Raju Yadav;
Mahabubnagar
Atchampet: P. Muneendranath; Devarkadra: K.S. Ravi Kumar;

Nalgonda

Devarakonda (ST): Ramesh Naik; Nagarjunasagar: Ramachandra Naik; Huzurnagar: M. Srinivas; Kodad: Jagadam Sudhakar; Suryapet: D. Goud; Nalgonda: D. Narsimha Reddy; Nakirekal (SC): Daida Sravan; Tungaturthi: J. Sunder Rao; Alair: Sobha Rani;
Khammam
Wyra (ST): Banothu Vani Kumari; Kothagudem: Y. Krishna; Bhadrachalam (ST): Gundu Sharath;
Chittoor
Tamballpalle: Kalicharla Prabhakar Reddy; Peeleru: Chintala Ramachandra Reddy; Chandragiri: Saikam Jayachandra Reddy; Nagari: Sudarshana Verma; Chittore: J.M.C. Srinivasulu;
Kurnool
Allagadda: Bhuma Sobhanagi Reddy; Srisailam: Budda Sesha Reddy; Panyam: D. Vishnuvardhan Reddy; Nandyal: A.V. Subba Reddy; Banganapalle: Katasani Rami Reddy; Dhone: M. Govinda Rajulu; Kodumuru: B. Karunaker; Aluru: G. Jayaram;
Ananthpur
Rayadurgam: B. Manohar; Tadipatri: Paila Narsimhaiah; Anantapur: T.J. Prakash; Kalyanadurgam: K. Ramanna; Kadiri: Dr Sidda Reddy; Penukonda: K. Ramesh Babu; Uravakonda: Chennakesava Rao;
Kadapa
Proddutur: M.V. Muralidhar Reddy; Jammalamadugu: Vangala Nagendra Yadav; Badwel: S. Venkateswarlu;
Prakasam
Giddaluru: M. Rambabu;
Krishna
Machilipatnam: Buragadda Vedavyas; Kaikaluru: Kamineni Srinivas; Gudivada: Ravi Venkateswara Rao; Nuziveedu: M. Vijaya Nirmala.

Praja Rajyam aspirant faces inquiry

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, March 27 : A division bench comprising the Chief Justice, Anil R. Dave, and Justice B. Subhash Reddy of the AP High Court has directed the West Godavari District collector to conduct an inquiry into the genuiness of the caste certificate of an aspirant of Praja Rajyam for the Polavaram Assembly seat.
The court was dealing with a petition filed by Mr G. Anil Kumar. The petitioner said one Mr B. Srinivas started campaigning on March 2 claiming that PR assured him of a ticket.
The petitioner said the Polavaram segment has been reserved for STs and Mr Srinivas belongs to BC community. He alleged that despite lodging a complaint with the district officials, no action was taken.

SC gives Chiranjeevi rail engine

Hyderabad , March 27: The Supreme Court on Friday handed a Ugadi gift to actor-politician Chiranjeevi, directing the Election Commission to give the Praja Rajyam a common symbol for the forthcoming elections. The PR will get the rail engine symbol that it opted for.

The MDMK (Desiya Murpu Dravida Kazhagam) of Vijayakanth in Tamil Nadu got the nagara (drum) and the Lok Satta the whistle. The apex court brushed aside objections of the Election Commission that allotting symbols after the election had been notified would be difficult.

Chiranjeevi, who was informed about the order during a campaign stop at Peddapuram in East Godavari district, said, “We believe in God and the judicial system.”
“Securing a common symbol is a good omen on Ugadi. This will be a harbinger of the good things,” he told cheering fans.

Party supporters brought toy rail engines, and Chiranjeevi held up one of them. “The train stands for social justice as it has a number of compartments to accommodate different sections of people who are taken to their destinations,” he said.

But this is an interim measure and the parties will have to approach the EC for a permanent symbol. “Most of the voters are illiterate and they go by the symbols of the candidates,” said a bench comprising Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam.

The Supreme Court also stayed an AP High Court order which had directed the EC to allot common symbols to recognised political parties in the state.

Earlier, Chiranjeevi released the first list for 100 Assembly segments and nine Lok Sabha seats at 9.27 am after taking part in a Panchanga Sravanam.

He said 48 seats were allocated to BCs, 27 for OCs, 13 for SCs, seven for STs and five for minorities.
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Prajarajyam gets hope for symbol

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, March 25 : The AP High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to consider applications of registered political parties seeking common free symbols in the coming polls.
A division bench comprising Justice V. Eswaraiah and Justice P.V.Sanjay Kumar gave the directive while quashing the order passed by the EC rejecting the plea by Lok Satta for a common symbol.
The HC order revives the hopes of the Praja Rajyam to get a common symbol.

However, sources in the EC told this correspondent that it will challenge this order before the apex court. They said that Article 329 bars the courts from intervening in the election process once the notification was issued.Allotment of a common free symbol to any party at this stage is an integralpart of the election process.

While directing the commission to take up the exercise for allotment of free symbols to all the registred\unrecognised political parties, the court rejected the contention of the EC that Para 12 of the Symbol Allotment Order 1968 is coming in their way for the allotment of common symbol.

The court said Article 324 of the Constitution and Para 12 of the Symbol Order would give power to the EC to consider the cases , which are not covered under the Symbol Order 1968.

The judges said " we disagree with the contention of the EC that the prayer of the registered\unrecognised parties can be considered at the time of scrutiny of the nomination. we rejected the contention".

The bench of the opinion that it would be appropriate for the EC take up the exercise at state level by putting on notice to all the registered \unrecognisedpolitical parties for allotment of common symbol.

The court observed that it would help in conducting elections in a free and fair manner.While directing the EC to consider the application of the petitioner to allot acommon symbol afresh , the court also disagreed with the contention of the EC that it did not have a power to allot a common symbol.

Meanwhile Chief Electoral Officer Dr IV Subba Rao said he was orallyinformed by the advocate that the High Court wanted the EC to invite the representation from the registered parties and considered their application for free symbol.

"I Informed the Chief Election Commissioner about the development , It is for the EC to take a decision. He refused to comment on whether the courts can interfere in the election process once the notification was issued".

No free symbol for PR, says EC

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, March 16: The Election‘ Commission of India has informed the Andhra Pradesh High Court that there is no provision in the Election Symbols (reservation and allotment) Order, 1968, to allot a common free symbol to an unrecognised political party even though it is registered.
The EC submitted a counter affidavit pursuant to a notice of the High Court.
The court had issued the notice after taking up a petition filed by the Praja Rajyam challenging the order of the EC which left it without a symbol. The affidavit said a common symbol was allotted to the TRS earlier as it contested in local bodies elections and a by-election to the Assembly. Since the PR has not contested any elections, it is not eligible for a free common symbol.

However, a division bench comprising Justice B. Prakash Rao and Justice G. Bhavani Prasad of the High Court decided to continue hearing the petition. The EC told the court that a political party would be recognised, and a common symbol given only after assessing its poll performance within six years of its registration.

Meanwhile, the PR withdrew its petition from Supreme Court on the same issue as the law does not permit a petitioner to file a petition in the apex court when a similar petition is pending in a High Court.

Praja Rajyam's fight for 'free symbol'

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, March 5 :A division bench comprising Justice B Prakash Rao and Justice G BhavaniPrasad of the AP High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the Election Commission of India, directing it to file its reply before March 16 on apetition filed by Praja Rajyam Party.

Mr Allu Arvind, general secretary of the party, filed the plea challenging the order of the EC rejecting the plea of the party for a common free symbol.
Dealing with the petition the bench enquired with the counsel for the ECabout the procedure the agency would generally follow while allotting symbols to various registered, recognised and unrecognised parties.
Mr Vedula Venkat Ramana , counsel for the PRP , found fault with the decision of the EC . He said the EC 's objective of conducting free and fairpoll was at variance with certain rules of the symbol order envisaged by the Commission.
He said that the symbol allotment order is making a distinction between recognised and unrecognised parties though the EC Act makes no such distinction.He submitted that on one hand, these rules make it mandatory for any new political party to have a fixed percentage of votes polled in its favour and ,ironically, the same rules prevent the new party from getting its votes registered under a common symbol on the other.
Mr Ramana, contended that there was no prohibition on allotment of a common free symbol to a registered political party. He alleged that the authorities are quoting the symbol order and depriving the new parties from having a common free symbol."It defeats the very purpose of free and fair conduct of polls. Those rules which run counter to the objectives of EC Act should be set aside," he urged
Mr D Prakash Reddy, counsel for the EC told the court that before allotting a common free symbol to a registered party the EC has to look into several aspects and urged the court that he will discus the modalities and rules in his counter affidavit.

Chiru Party fights order on road show

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, Jan. 5: The Praja Rajyam and the Bharatiya Janata Party approached the AP High Court challenging the Constitutional validity of the orders issued by the director-general of police banning road shows.
The DGP had issued a circular on December 12, 2008, prohibiting road shows on national and state highways and important artillery roads.
Mr Allu Aravind, general secretary of the PR, and the BJP Legislative Party leader, Mr G. Kishen Reddy filed the petitions.
The petitioners contended that the DGP had no power or jurisdiction under any of the laws which are in force. Public order and police are different entries in the Constitution, and making laws are the exclusive domain of the state government. The police Act 1861, cannot confer any power or authority on the police, who are functioning under local laws.
They argued that the circular had no statutory basis and it cannot be construed as an executive instruction under Article 162 of Constitution.
The petitioners further contended that "it is a settled law that a circular cannot over ride the statute. Circulars or administrative instructions cannot supplant the law, but they can only supplement it."
They submitted that prohibiting road shows and selectively limiting them to rural roads is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of Constitution.

Pavan’s wife to withdraw plea

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, Aug. 8: Ms Nandini, the first wife of film actor Pavan Kalyan, has decided to withdraw her revision petition filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court against the orders of the first additional chief metropolitan magistrate court at Visakhapatnam.

Mr Mahender Reddy, counsel for the petitioner, on Friday submitted to Justice Yethirajulu that his client had filed a withdrawal petition.
The lower court dismissed a petition filed by Ms Nandini against Pavan Kalyan seeking his prosecution under Section 494 of IPC on February 25.

The lower court dismissed the petition with an observation that the complainant had failed to establish the ingredients required to constitute the offence under Section 494 of IPC. The court said the complainant also failed to prove that Pavan Kalyan married actor Renu Desai.
The High Court issued notices to Pavan Kalyan and his actor-brothers Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu and other family members on a revision petition.

There were reports that the actor’s family decided on a settlement with Ms Nandini as the stage has been set for Chiranjeevi’s ‘political arangetram’.

In the backdrop of these developments Ms Nandini’s parents decided to withdraw all cases filed against Pavan Kalyan. The court is yet to announce its decision on the withdrawal petition. However, there is another case of claiming maintenance pending with the High Court.

AP High Court stays Pavan Kalyan case

By Shariff Ameeruddin Ishaqui
Hyderabad, May 2: Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday granted stay on the proceedings pending before Visakhapatnam Family Court between Ms Nandini and her husband, film star Pavan Kalyan.While dealing with a revision petition filed by Ms Nandini challenging theorders of the lower court dismissing the case against Pavan Kalyan seeking his prosecution under Section 494 of IPC, Justice GV Seethapathy asked the Family Court to stop further proceedings till further orders.
The High Court earlier issued notices to Pavan Kalyan and his actor-brothers Chranjeevi and Nagendra Babu and other family members on the revision petition.
The lower court earlier dismissed the petition with an observation that the complainant had failed to establish the ingredients required to constitutetheoffence under Section 494 of IPC. The court said the complainant also failed to prove that Kalyan married actress Renu Desai.

Notices against Chiru, brothers

Hyderabad, March 10: Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday issued noticesto film star Pavan Kalyan and his actor-brothers Chranjeevi and NagendraBabu and other family members on a revision petition filed by Ms K Nandini,wife of Pavan Kalyan.Justice GV Seethapathy, while dealing with the petition, refused to grantstayon a lower court order dismissing a case filed by Nandini. The court askedthe respondents to submit their replies within four weeks.It may be mentioned that Ms Nandini on Friday filed a revision petition intheAP High court. The petitioner challenged the orders of the First AdditionalChief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Visakhapatnam on February 25.The lower court dismissed a complaint filed by Ms Nandini against PavanKalyan seeking his prosecution under Section 494 of IPC.The lower court dismissed the petition with an observation that thecomplainant had failed to establish the ingredients required to constitutetheoffence under Section 494 of IPC.The court said the complainant also failed to prove that Pavan Kalyanmarried actress Renu Desai.Nandini included Pavan Kalyan's mother Anjana Devi, Chiranjeevi,Nagendra Babu, brother-in law Allu Arvind and other family membersbesides Renu Desai as respondents in the petition.

Film Star Pavan Kalyan’s wife approaches High Court

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, March 7: Ms K Nandini, first wife of film star Pavan Kalyan, on Friday filed a revision petition in the AP High court.
The petitioner challenged the orders of the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Visakhapatnam on February 25.
The lower court dismissed a complaint filed by Ms Nandini against Pavan Kalyan seeking his prosecution under Section 494 of IPC.
The lower court dismissed the petition with an observation that the complainant had failed to establish the ingredients required to constitute the offence under Section 494 of IPC.

The court said the complainant also failed to prove that Pavan Kalyan married actress Renu Desai.
Ms Nandini alleged that the lower court order was perverse, palpable. She said the lower court grossly failed to consider the nature of claim made by her.
She included Pavan Kalyan's mother Anjana Devi and his brothers Chiranjeevi, Nagendra Babu, brother-in law Allu Arvind and other family members besides Renu Desai as respondents in the petition.
She submitted to the court that she married Pavan Kalyan on May 17, 1997 as per custom and Hindu marital rites at Shirdi. She alleged that her husband was greedy and money-minded and used to harass her to bring more dowry and also valuable articles keeping his high status in mind.
She alleged that Chiranjeevi and others abetted Pavan Kalyan to have second marriage with Ms Renu Desai. She urged the court to set aside the orders of the lower court.