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Telangana votes tomorrow to elect first government

Hyderabad: April 30, 2014 will be a big day for 2.81 crore voters in Telangana as they exercise their franchise for electing the first government of the new state that will formally come into existence

PTI Updated on: April 29, 2014 17:00 IST
It displayed a strong presence only in Karimnagar and Adilabad districts in north Telangana and very limited influence in Warangal, Nizamabad and Medak.  

The scene in 2014 is completely different, now that Telangana got statehood, but will that ensure significant electoral gains for the party that spearheaded the movement is the big question.

The TRS and the Congress are vying for the share of pie, each claiming credit for securing statehood for the region.  Both are banking on the “Telangana sentiment” to reap electoral dividends.

The Congress tied up with the Communist Party of India, which too backed Telangana, to consolidate the “sentiment” votes as the Left party has good strength in certain districts where, incidentally, the TRS is weak.

But the anti-incumbency blues are haunting the Congress while the TRS is hit by a “trust deficit”.  By going back on his promise of making a Dalit the first Chief Minister of Telangana and a Muslim the Deputy CM, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has only added to the trust deficit.

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