A day after the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti scored a resounding victory in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, TRS rank and file celebrated the unprecedented success and the Chief Minister K Chandrshekar Rao thanked the people of Hyderabad for their support, saying that the party will fulfill every promise made to them.
Addressing the media he said that the party will construct 100,000 two bedroom houses for the poor families in the city and equal number of flats in the outskirts and make the city slum free and a global city with world class infrastructure. The promises include three Government hospitals and two new reservoirs to improve drinking water supply.
While the TRS was now gearing up for the elections of Mayor and deputy Mayor from among the elected members of GHMC, the only other successful party in this election Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen was also happy with its performance.
“I am thankful to the God Almighty for this victory”, said the party President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi after the final results released by the State Election Commission put his party at second position with 44 seats, one better than last time. TRS was ahead with 99 seats.
Making the victory a bit extra sweet for MIM, its old bitter rival in the old city Majlis Bachao Tehreek was also completely wiped out since its formation in 1994.
“The MIM will emerge as a strong political force in the country giving voice to the weaker sections including minorities and Dalits”, Owaisi said savoring the victory.
In an apparent dig at the Telagnana Congress Committee president Uttam Kumar Reddy, Nagendar told the media on Saturday that though he was not given full power, he tried his best to lead the party in the elections.
However Uttam Kumar Reddy and the acting president of the party Bhatti Vikramarka were away in Delhi for a party meeting and they submitted a report on the reasons for the pathetic performance of the party. Congress which had bagged 53 seats in 2009, came down to abysmal two.
While the TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu and his son N lokesh remained silent, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister KE Krishnamurthy refused to give too much importance to the outcome. “Defeat and victory is but natural in elections”, he said expressing confidence that the party will do better in future.
State BJP President G Kishan Reddy said that the party will not be demoralised by the result.