Lagadapati Rajagopal is all set to return to politics. The former Vijayawada MP from Congress who had announced his political sanyas after the state division has now announced in Delhi that he would think of contesting polls from Telangana. However, Rajagopal maintained that he would not contest in the Assembly elections and he said he would consider contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Telangana. He also reasoned that he would not contest in Andhra Pradesh as he had promised earlier. He said he has been getting requests from Telangana people to contest from the state.

Stating that there is no truth in the several survey results that are being circulated online on his name, Lagadapati Rajagopal said that he would reveal his survey results only on December 7, 2018 in Telangana after the election gets over. Rajagopal stated that he however reveals the survey results only in private to political leaders if they asks him. He said he wouldn’t want to reveal the results publicly till Dec 7, the election date of Telangana. Meanwhile, the election result will be out on Dec 11, 2018.

Appreciating AP CM Chandrababu Naidu for uniting all the Opposition parties against Modi-led NDA, Rajagopal said Naidu as a seasoned politician is doing his best. Overall, Lagadapati’s political re-entry is certainly an interesting political development – especially his entry into Telangana politics. Though Rajagopal hasn’t confirmed from which party he would be in fray, most likely, he would be contesting on Congress ticket.

AP DGP RP Thakur responded to the notices from Election Commissioner Rajat Kumar demanding an explanation on AP intelligence teams getting caught while conducting surveys in Dharmapuri and Mancheeryala of Jagityala district in the context of Telangana elections.

AP DGP explained that AP Police scouting in Telangana state as a part of operations involving in abolishing anarchism and left-wing terrorism is not against the law. He asked to bring up any kind of evidence, if any, proving their misconduct and unlawful acts in the state of Telangana. AP DGP rubbished the allegations popped up about the constables distributing money and said that they themselves requested for the interference of local police when the locals troubled them.

The twist is that the DGP also claims to have police forces not just in Telangana state, but across the country in different divisions with Hyderabad as the center to protect VVIPs and their properties in AP and to eradicate terrorism and Naxalism.

T DGP Differs…

Telangana DGP Mahender Reddy differs with AP DGP’s version, as the former claims to have found that the said AP Intelligence teams in Dharmapuri have been surveying on odd of wins for candidates of Mahakutami. According to him, the surveying teams were not having any identity cards on them, neither any cash. Their phone numbers are said to be registered in the name of AP Additional DGP.

DGP Mahender Reddy stresses that the team has been conducting surveys on winning chances of Dharmapuri TDP candidate Jaadi Bal Reddy and Congress in-charge Lakshman Kumar if given tickets to contest.

On the other side, Election commission is looking into the complaint raised by TRS that Mahakutami candidates are trying to influence voters with money. The EC’s decision on said allegations and explanation is awaited.

Payal Rajput made a sensational debut in Telugu cinema with RX 100. Her bold avatar and characterization were the main reasons for grand success of RX 100.However, Payal Rajput career didn’t get going even after getting such a spectacular start.

She is finally getting her due as she bagged a biggie. The long-legged lass will be seen romancing Mass Maharaja in his next.Ravi Teja will start shooting for VI Anand’s film after he is done with the promotions of Amar Akbar Anthony.Ravi Teja will be romancing three girls in this concept thriller. Nabha Natesh of Nannu Dochukunduvate fame has been signed up as one of the female leads. Payal Rajput is on board as another female lead.

One of the prominent actresses will be signed up for the main female lead.

Amaravati: Intensifying his efforts to build opposition alliance to take on the BJP, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu will meet Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday.In his second visit to New Delhi in less than a week, Naidu will call on Gandhi as part of his efforts to bring all opposition parties on a common platform.

Addressing a party programme in Amaravati on Wednesday night, Naidu said he would meet Gandhi in the national capital on Thursday.This will be Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief’s first meeting with Congress president, though the two had shared dais at the swearing-in of Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy in May.The TDP chief had called on Aam Admi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal, Loktantrik Janata Dal chief Sharad Yadav and BSP leader Mayawati on Saturday.

He is likely to meet NCP leader Sharad Pawar and leaders of the Left parties on Thursday.He said he was trying to bring all like-minded opposition parties together to form an alliance as an alternative to BJP.Naidu, who had pulled out of BJP-led NDA in March, said the policies pursued by BJP posed a threat democracy in the country. “I have taken the responsibility to save the country from this threat. It is the duty of all to save the country,” he said.

Naidu claimed that he was offered the post of prime minister twice, but he refused. He said time had come again for TDP to play a key role in national politics.He reiterated that Modi betrayed people of Andhra Pradesh by going back on the promise to undo injustice done to them with the bifurcation of the state.