In Telangana, all major parties have stepped up their electioneering as only few days left for campaigning for the first phase polling of Lok Sbah elections. All 17 Lok Sabha constituencies are going for polls on 11th of this month.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Top leaders and star campaigners of major parties like BJP and Congress and the regional ruling TRS are making whirlwind visits covering the nook and corner of the state seeking support from the electors.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already visited the state twice and addressed election rallies in Mahabubnagar and Hyderabad. BJP senior leader Rajnath Singh visited Nizamabad and Warangal constituencies. The Party President Amit Shah will tour in the state on the last leg of the campaign in the state.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Today, senior leader Sushma Swaraj will be taking part in electioneering in Secunderabad and Malkajgiri constituencies. The party also lined up senior leaders Yogi Adityanath, Prakash Jawadekar and Ravi Shankar Prasad for next few days especially to campaign in Adilabad, Zaheerabad and other constituencies.<br />'' <br />''Congress president Rahul Gandhi held electioneering for Zaheerabad, Nalgonda constituencies and party senior leaders will be campaigning for another round&nbsp; covering almost all constituencies in the state.<br />'' <br />''The TRS Chief Chandrasekhar Rao and his son who is a star campaigner of the TRS are conducting whirl wind tours touching almost all Assembly segments in each Lok Sabha constituency. A number of top leaders of both BJP and Congress will be lined up for campaign for next few days in Telangana.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />''&quot;The electioneering in Telangana has gained full steam along with the growing temperatures as the polling day fast approaching. Candidates and their star campaigners are braving sweltering heat and making all efforts to reach out electors to garner their support.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''TRS Chief&nbsp; K Chandrasekhar Rao is seeking support for his party in 16 seats and one for its friendly party MIM, to bring pressure for more funds on the Centre who ever forms the government after elections. Wherever he goes for electioneering, KCR is focussing on the need to bring about qualitative change in the national politics and his initiative for the same.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''The TRS candidates are also explaining voters about the welfare and development programmes that are being implemented in the state and how the Centre and other states are emanating the Telangana model. The BJP leaders and candidates are seeking elector support saying that BJP only can protect the national interests.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Congress is focussing mainly on the need for brining a non-BJP government at the Centre.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 5, 2019 8:27 AM
Electioneering picks up momentum in Telangana