29th Indian State in row of Formation : Telangana

Finally after a long wait for 50+ years, Telangana going to get separated and form the 29th State of India.  With going back to 2009, where then Home minister P Chindabaram declaring that the state of “Telangana” will be formed soon. 

In the last few months there was fast action taken on this decision and finally with both the Congress and Working Committee giving a nod for the “Telangana” a state formation. With this decision it has been mixed response from the state, with many people in “Telangana” region celebrating across the districts and capital.

However, Andhra and Rayalseema people are not ready to divided the state and Minister Sadashiva Rao, Congress Party has already resigned from his post.  CM Kiran Reddy has also made it clear that he is not in support of the division of the state.  He will not like to preside as CM for the two state. 

With a total of 10 districts within Telangana state and Hyderabad being a common capital for both the region for next 10 years.  Congress is backing on the vote bank politics for the upcoming state and centre elections.

Hundreds of paramilitary soldiers have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh to prevent any violent protests.

Last time the new states were formed in 2000: Chhattisgarh from eastern Madhya Pradesh; Uttarakhand from  Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand from Bihar's southern districts. With the Telangana getting a nod for the formation, the protests have begun in other region which have been demanding a separate state which includes Bundelkhand region in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha in western Maharashtra state and Gorkhaland in the eastern West Bengal state.

However, due to state and centre election on the verge, Congress has take up this decision, it may take around 5-8 months for the state to be formed. The new state is still far from reality – the decision still has to be ratified by local lawmakers and implemented.

Congress wins No-Confidence motion vote in AP

It was sigh of relief for Chief Minister Kiran Reddy, after he has won the no-confidence motion brought in by Telugu Desam and Telangana Rastra Samithi party.

This no-confidence motion was also supported by Jagan party, which has received a major setback during the voting time.  This is 2nd no confidence motion brought in the house by TDP and TRS, each time, they were on the loosing end.

TDP was defeated by a margin of 38 votes against the no confindence motion moved against CM Kiran Reddy.

The total strength of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly is 287 out of which 122 MLAs voted in favour of the motion and 160 voted against it. Four MLAs were absent from the assembly, while 1 MLA abstained from giving his vote.  In the session which lasted 17-hours, ending at 1:45 am, 16 Congress MLAs, who have turned Jagan loyalists, defied the party by voting in favour of the motion.

However, Chiranjeevi's party Prajarajyam and MIM were the saviour for CM Kiran Reddy party for the day.