Telangana Assembly election results 2023 | BRS leadership accepts defeat
The Hindu
BRS leadership accepts defeat in Telangana elections. K.T. Rama Rao expresses gratitude to people for two consecutive terms of governance, but is disappointed with results. Congratulates Congress on winning mandate & wishes them luck. Raised hope of hat trick, but results not as expected.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leadership has accepted the defeat in the Telangana Legislative Assembly elections as the process of counting of votes polled in the EVMs is heading towards last few rounds.
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Working president of the party and Minister K.T. Rama Rao has taken to a social media platform on December 3 afternoon to accept the defeat by stating that the party is “grateful to the people of Telangana for giving two consecutive terms of governance. Not saddened over the results today, but surely disappointed as it is not on the expected lines for us”.
He, however, stated that they would take it in their stride as a learning and would bounce back. “Congratulations to the Congress party on winning the mandate”, he greeted the party taking over the reigns of governance and wished that party good luck.
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In the backdrop of a majority of exit polls indicating a Congress win, Mr. Rama Rao raised hope among the party ranks on Saturday by making a post on the social media asking them to get ready for celebrations stating that “hat trick loading 3.0”. After the results started poured in, he added: “This one ain’t gonna age well. Missed the mark”.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.