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.

MIM Leader Owaisi admitted in Care Hospital

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader and AP legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi was critically injured on Saturday in firing by unidentified persons.  He has been admitted in the Care Hospital.

Ahmed Balala was also injured when he was trying to save Owaisi.  This incident took place in the old city of Hyderabad at Chandrayangutta when Owaisi was visiting that place.  Around 4-5 people opened fire, on Owaisi when he boarding his vehicle after the meeting was completed.

Owaisi security guards opened fire at the attackers and 3 were injured.  However, according to the party sources, it has been mentioned that this attack may be carried on by land grabber Mohammed Pehlwan gangs.

Akbaruddin Owaisi is the younger brother of MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, Lok Sabha member from Hyderabad.

Doctors at Care hospital has mentioned that Owaisi is out of danger and moved to ICU.  However, he has been kept under observation for the same.

For the attack on MIM Leader, the party has called for bandh in the Hyderabad city for May 1st.  This bandh will be peaceful with no violence to be taken up in any party of the city.