Mr. D.Nagender projected as Congress Mayoral candidate.......

Mr. D. Nagender projected as Congress Mayoral candidate

Takes oath as City Congress chief; YSR promises homes for hut dwellers in 18 months

---

Indiramma rathams to highlight developmental programmes flagged off

Pensions for old people, disabled and others would be given from April

---

– Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

In poll mode: AICC in-charge Veerappa Moily with a mace presented to him at the swearing in function of D. Nagender as president of GHCC on Friday. At right is Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

HYDERABAD: All those living in huts, on roads and ‘nalas’ in the twin cities would be provided houses within one-and-a-half years and the poor living in rented accommodation would be given shelter subsequently, according to Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

He made the announcement at the swearing-in function of Danam Nagender as president of the Greater Hyderabad Congress Committee. Mr. Nagender was projected as GHMC mayoral candidate by Sarve Satynarayana, MP. Mr. Satynarayana said everyone was keen on seeing him as Mayor.

A festive atmosphere pervaded across the sprawling Public Gardens upto Lalitha Kala Thoranam, the venue, which was swamped with a sea of posters depicting Mr. Nagender and other Congress leaders.

As many as 13 ‘Indiramma rathams’ to take the message of various development programmes to each of the 13 municipalities in GHMC were later flagged off by Dr. Reddy and AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh M. Veerappa Moily.

Special package

V. Hanumantha Rao, Anjan Kumar Yadav, MPs, G.S. Rao, In-charge APCC president, K. Keshava Rao, former APCC chief and other leaders attended.

Dr. Reddy, while referring to Anjan Kumar Yadav’s demand for a special package for Secunderabad on the lines announced by the Government for the old city, said a Rs. 27,000-crore package was being implemented for GHMC. It included Rs. 9,000-crore Metro Rail project and Rs. 5,000-crore Outer Ring Road.

The Chief Minister said 60 lakh pensions for old people, disabled and others would be given from April next. He was keen to ensure Rs. 1 lakh crore loans were extended to DWACRA and SHGs .

Mr. Moily urged party activists to identify shelterless people without any political discrimination.

Mr. D. Nagender said that he would strive to make Khairatabad a model constituency.......

Mr. D. Nagender said that he would strive to make Khairatabad a model constituency.

Staff Reporter

Contestant promises to make Khairatabad a model constituency

— Photo:G. Krishnaswamy

At your service: Congress candidate for the Khairatabad Assembly seat, D. Nagendar, campaigning at Kundan Bagh.

Hyderabad: It rained flowers on the quiet streets of Kundanbagh on Monday morning. A group of Congress supporters gathered at Sri Nalla Pochamma Temple in the area where Congress candidate Danam Nagendar was offering prayers before starting off his padayatra.

Curious residents waited outside their homes to have a look at the leader who is contesting from Khairatabad constituency.

The campaign was confined to shaking hands and greeting voters with folded hands. In turn, he received garlands and ‘aartis’. A few residents invited Mr. Nagendar to step into their homes. Promising basic amenities and asking them to vote for him, Mr. Nagendar walked around, even as his supporters climbed walls to shower flowers on the rally.

“I have been voting for the Congress. I will pray that you win,” said M. Yellamma, a slum resident in Kundan Bagh. Apart from promising basic amenities, Mr. Nagendar also said that he would strive to make Khairatabad a model constituency.

Vital issues

“There are a few issues such as roads, drains and drinking water. I will see to it that these matters are addressed shortly after being voted to power,” said Mr. Nagendar. “This constituency has been the Congress party’s stronghold and the expectations are also very high,” he added.

Adding to the noise quotient was a band playing the Hyderabadi favourite - ‘teen-maar’.

Flagging off his journey from Kundan Bagh, Mr. Nagendar walked into Methodist Colony, B.S. Makta, Somajiguda, Kummar Basti, Pochamma Basti and Durga Nagar Colony.

Congress to fight GHMC polls alone - Mr. Danam Nagender and Mr. Goud..

Hyderabad

June 7: The Congress will contest the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections alone, said the Backward Classes welfare minister, Mr M. Mukesh Goud. It will not have an alliance with the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. Polls to the GHMC are likely to be held in August or September.

In the last elections to the erstwhile MCH, the Congress had forged an alliance with the MIM after the polls. The parties shared the post of the chairperson of the standing committee for two and three years respectively. Mr Goud said the party will contest the polls alone and is confident of sweeping 100 of the total 150 wards. “The party cadre is confident after winning the Assembly polls. They are strongly in favour of going it alone,” Mr Goud said.

Mr Danam Nagender and Mr Goud, the two ministers from the city, have asked officials to complete as many projects as possible in Greater Hyderabad before the polls to the civic body.

Danam Nagender gets all important Health and Family welfare, APVVP and Hospital Services, P Sudarshan Reddy will handle the Medical ...

Chief Minister allots portfolios to ministers

The Chief Minister, Dr.YS Rajasekhara Reddy on Tuesday allotted portfolios to all the 35 members of Council of Ministers and P Sabita Indra Reddy became the first women Home Minister of the State. The three time MLA served as the Minister for Mines and geology Minister in the earlier government. She will head 80,000 strong police force in the State at a time when the anti Naxalite operations have reached a decisive stage.

K Rosaiah retained the Finance portfolio while the Chief Minister retained the subject of Law and Order, General Administration, Public Enterprise and all other unallotted matters. The other ministers portfolios are that Dharmana Prasada Rao Revenue, N Raghuveera Reddy (Agriculture), Ponnala Lakshmaiah (Major and Medium Irrigation), Pilli Subash Chandra Bose (Social Welfare), M Mukesh Goud (BC Welfare0 retained the old portfolios. Other ministers to get key portfolios are D Sridhar Babu (Higher Education), J Krishna Rao (Civil Supplies), R Venkata Reddy (Cooperation),S Vijaya Rama Raju (Transport), V Vasant Kumar (Rural Development), Kanna Lakshminarayana (Major Industries), A Ramanarayana Reddy (Municipal Administration) Md.Ahmadulla Syed (Primary Education), C Shilpa Mohan Reddy (Housing), G Aruna Kumar (Roads and Buildings). Women have been given seizable share of the important portfolios with J Geeta Reddy (Information and Public Relations and Tourism), G Aruna Kumari (R&B) V Sunitha Lakshma Reddy (Minor Irrigation) and DK Aruna (Small Scale Industries) while Konda Surekha gets Women and Child Welfare.

As in the earlier government, Health and Medical Department will have three separate Ministers. Danam Nagender gets all important Health and Family welfare, APVVP and Hospital Services, P Sudarshan Reddy will handle the Medical Education while P Satyanarayana is entrusted with the portfolio to handle Arogyasri, 104, 108 and Medical Infrastructure. G Venkata Reddy will preside over Department of Endowments and Stamps and Registration while B Srinivas Reddy allotted Mines and Geology portfolio. Secondary Education has been bifurcated from Education for the first time as a prelude to the reforms contemplated for long, and entrusted to D Manikya Varaprasad Rao, Housing, that includes Indiramma has been given to Shilpa Mohan Reddy.

Team in place, CM drops Jana, JC..............

Hyderabad

May 25: Thirty-five ministers were inducted into the state cabinet on Monday at Raj Bhavan. Fourteen of these are from the previous cabinet of the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, who dropped four of his colleagues: Mr Jana Reddy, Mr J.C. Diwakar Reddy, Mr R. Damodar Reddy and Mr Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy.

Portfolios to the newly-inducted ministers will be allocated on Tuesday. The new cabinet includes six women ministers. Of them, Ms Gita Reddy, Ms Sabita Indra Reddy and Ms Galla Aruna Kumari from the previous team while Ms Sunita Laxma Reddy, Ms D.K. Aruna and Ms Konda Surekha are new ministers. Five of the six women ministers are from Telangana.

The dropping of the four ministers came as a surprise, but it was the effect of the Chief Minister, who was again given a free hand to select his cabinet, sending a strong message to legislators. Sources close to Dr Reddy indicated that Mr Jana Reddy and Mr Diwakar Reddy lost their jobs for “anti-party activities” in the recent elections.

Both of them denied the allegation. Mr Jana Reddy said it was the Chief Minister’s prerogative to pick his team. Mr Diwakar Reddy said he would ask the Chief Minister “what sin he had committed and why he was denied a ministerial berth.” He could meet the Chief Minister on his second attempt.

According to sources, Mr Diwakar Reddy who was re-elected for a sixth term, was responsible of helping Opposition candidates.

Selected: The lucky 35

* Danam Nagender
Congress strong man and close follower of the Chief Minister who made it to the cabinet for the first time. Elected from Khairatabad seat. He represented Asif Nagar in 1994, 1999 and 2004.

* Gade Venkata Reddy
Staunch supporter of united AP. Elected from Bapatla segment in Guntur district. Contested 11 times for Assembly and won five times. He has been in politics for the last 40 years. Was first elected in 1967.

A three-time legislator, twice elected from Asifnagar in 1994 and 1999, D Nagender is the newly-elected member from Khairatabad, after delimitation...

It’s a judicious blend of experience and youth in the Cabinet

 

 Photo op: Governor N.D. Tiwari and Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy with newly sworn-in Ministers S. Vijayarama Raju, P. Laxmaiah, K. Rosaiah, D. Sridhar Babu, Anam Ramnarayan Reddy, M.Venkata Ramana Rao and J. Krishna Rao. (Right) Women Ministers Sabita Indira Reddy, Sunitha Lakshma Reddy, J. Geetha Reddy, G. Aruna Kumari, K. Surekha and D.K. Aruna in a jubilant mood after the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on Monday.

K. Rosaiah
A veteran of five decades standing in political life, 76-year-old Mr. Rosaiah was nominated to the Legislative Council for the fourth time in 2009 and is the lone representative of the Council in the Cabinet.

Gade Venkata Reddy
Senior most member in the present Legislative Assembly and a law graduate, he was first elected to the Assembly from Parchur in 1967. Seventy-year-old Mr. Reddy was a Minister in the Vijayabhaskar Reddy Cabinet besides a member of the Delimitation Committee.

D. Sridhar Babu
Son of former Speaker D. Sripada Rao, he won from Manthani segment thrice since 1999. Married to IAS officer Sailaja, Mr. Sridhar Babu, who is set to be one of the youngest Ministers at 38, was Karimnagar DCC president for two terms.

Botcha Satyanarayana
A staunch loyalist of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bobbili in 1999.

Konda Surekha
A two-time MLA from Sayampet constituency, she emerged victorious from Parkal constituency in Warangal district in the recent elections. A first-time member in the Cabinet, 44-year-old Ms. Surekha held various positions including the Treasurer of the CLP.

Pasupuleti Balaraju
President of the APCC Scheduled Tribes cell, Mr. Balaraju trounced a formidable opponent in G. Demudu from Paderu Assembly constituency.

Pinipe Viswaroop
A B. Ed graduate, Viswaroop (47) has silenced his critics by emerging victorious in spite of change in constituency from Mummidivaram to Amalapuram. Given berth under Mala caste quota in the Cabinet, Mr. Vishwaroop was active in district politics for almost three decades.

Mohammed Ahmadullah
A former chairman of Kadapa Municipality and president of the District Wakf Board, Mr. Ahmadullah is the only minority community member in the present Cabinet. He is MLA for the second time.

Danam Nagender
A three-time legislator, twice elected from Asifnagar in 1994 and 1999, Danam Nagender is the newly-elected member from Khairatabad, after its reconstitution under delimitation.

Jupally Krishna Rao
Elected three times to the Assembly from Kollapur in Mahabubnagar district, Rao (54) makes his debut in the Cabinet.

Silpa Mohan Reddy
Another newcomer to the State Cabinet, Mohan Reddy (49) represents the Nandyal constituency in Kurnool district. A realtor, he belongs to Kondasunkesula. He was elected to the Assembly for the first time in 2004.

Komatireddy Venkata Reddy
Yet another three-time legislator to be made a Minister for the first time, Reddy (46) has been winning from Nalgonda since 1999.

M. Mukesh Goud
Fifty-year-old Goud retains the ministerial post he held since April 26, 2007. A former corporator, he represents the newly-created Goshamahal constituency in Hyderabad.

Podduturi Sudarshan Reddy
Born on August 2, 1950, in Siranpally village of Navipet mandal in Nizamabad district Sudarshan Reddy was elected MLA from Bodhan twice, in 1999 and 2004.

P. Sabita Indra Reddy
Hailing from Kotabasupally village in Tandur mandal of Ranga Reddy district and born on May 5, 1963, was first elected MLA from Chevella in 2000 and since 2004, has handled the portfolios of Mines & Geology, Infrastructure & Investment and Handlooms & Textiles.

C. Damodar Rajanarasimha
Fifty-year-old civil engineering graduate C. Damodar Rajanarasimha was first elected MLA from Andhole in 1989, 2004 and has been a Minister for school education.

Vakiti Sunitha Reddy
Three time MLA since 1999, Vakiti Sunitha Reddy, elected from Narasapur Assembly constituency, was born on April 5, 1968.

J. Geetha Reddy
The 62-year-old medical practitioner has been a Minister in the Cabinets of former Chief Ministers K. Vijayabhaskara Reddy and Marri Channa Reddy and since 2004, in Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s Cabinet. She represents Zaheerabad.

Dharmana Prasada Rao
Fifty two year old Rao is a fifth-time MLA from Srikakulam and was Revenue Minister in the previous Cabinet of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He represented Narsannapet Assembly constituency thrice and shifted to Srikakulam in 2004.

Ponnala Laxmaiah
Four-time MLA from Jangaon in Warangal district, 65-year-old Mr. Laxmaiah was Major Irrigation Minister in the previous Cabinet of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University and served in various engineering firms in US for a decade.

Kanna Laxminarayana
The 52-year-old strongman from Guntur is a five-time MLA. He held the portfolios of Cooperation and Transport in the previous cabinet. He was an ABVP activist in his student days.

K. Parthasarathi
Second time MLA, 44-year-old Parthsarathi is son of a former MP Pedareddaiah. He won by 177 votes from Penamaluru constituency and is an engineering graduate.

P. Ramachandra Reddy
Representing Punganuru Assembly constituency in Chittoor district, Dr. Reddy is a Ph.D.

Galla Aruna Kumari
Sixty-two-year-old wife of an industrialist, she is the four-time MLA from Chandragiri Assembly constituency in Chittoor district. She is the daughter of a former Congress MP Rajagopal Naidu.

Vatti Vasant Kumar
A second time MLA from Ungutur in West Godavari district, 50 year old Kumar resigned his job as a lecturer in commerce in Andhra University to join politics.

D. K. Aruna
Two-time MLA, representing Gadwal constituency of Mahbubnagar district, is the first time Minister. Wife of former MLA D.K.Bharathsimha Reddy, 49-year-old Aruna was earlier in Samajwadi Party.

Anam Ramnarayan Reddy
Ramanarayan Reddy, 56, hails from Nellore and is a law graduate. Elected for the fifth time to the Assembly, he began his political career with TDP as MLA in 1983 and 1985 and was R&B Minister in the N.T.Rama Rao Cabinet in 1989.

Balineni Srinivasa Reddi
Forty-six-year-old Srinivasa Reddi, who performed a hat-trick by winning from Ongole Assembly constituency in the latest election, was State Youth Congress president and as DCC president.

Ramareddi Venkata Reddy
He represents Paleru in the recent election. He grew from the level of sarpanch of Pathalingala and served as PCC secretary and organising secretary.

Pilli Subash Chandra Bose
Fifty eight year old B ose was the Social Welfare Minister in the last cabinet and was elected to the Assembly for the third time from Ramachandrapuram constituency of East Godavari district.

S. Vijayarama Raju
Forest Minister in the last Cabinet, Raju was elected from Pathapatnam of Srikakulam in 2009 elections after delimitation.

Mopidevi Venkata Ramana Rao
Forty-four-old Mr. Rao was Minister for Ports, Airports, was elected from Repalle in Guntur this time after delimitation.

Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao
Forty-seven-year-old Prasad was elected to the Assembly for the second time from Tadikonda in Guntur district.

Neelakantapuram Raghuveera Reddy
Having won from Madakasira Assembly constituency in Anantapur district thrice, in 1989, 1999 and 2004, he has won from Kalyandurg this time.

Pitani Satyanarayana
Fifty-three-year-old commerce graduate, Mr. Satyanarayana has been re-elected from Achanta Assembly constituency. He is known loyalist of the Chief Minister.

Source: Hindu

Hyderabad must be made a UT: Danam Nagender

Hyderabad must be made a UT: Danam Nagender

Hyderabad : Greater Hyderabad City Congress president Danam Nagender has said that Hyderabad city should be made a Union Territory if a separate Telangana state is created. At a press conference here, he said Hyderabad was a cosmopolitan city and people from all over the country were living there for a long time and therefor the city was no longer considered to be a part of the Telangana region. “Once upon a time, Hyderabad was an independent region and later it became part of Andhra Pradesh.

If a separate Telangana state is formed, I will raise the demand for a Union Territory status to Hyderabad,” he said. Nagender alleged that opposition parties were conspiring to whip up regional jingoism by misinterpreting Chief Minister’s remarks on Telangana.

25 May 2009 ... President of Congress Party's Greater Hyderabad Committee and MLA of Khairthabad Constituency Sri Danam Nagender visited Yadagirigutta

Danam Nagender Visited Yadagirigutta

>> MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009

President of Congress Party's Greater Hyderabad Committee and MLA of Khairthabad Constituency Sri Danam Nagender visited Yadagirigutta temple on Sunday 24.05.2009.

Source : Ednadu epaper, 25.05.2009

D. Nagender is Greater Hyderabad DCC president

D. Nagender is Greater Hyderabad DCC president
Thursday, 30.08.2007, 10:48am (GMT+5.5)

 
D. Nagender

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary and former MLA Danam Nagender has been appointed president of the Greater Hyderabad District Congress Committee.

AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh, in a communication to APCC chief K. Keshava Rao, on Wednesday said that party president Sonia Gandhi had approved of his appointment.

Mr. Nagender, along with Ministers Md. Ali Shabbir, C. Damodar Rajanarasimha, M.Mukesh, HUDA Chairman D. Sudhir Reddy and MLCs Gidugu Rudraraju and Bhupal Reddy called on Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy in the Secretariat and thanked him.

He expressed his gratitude to Ms. Gandhi and other AICC leaders for reposing faith in him. Another APCC leader, Gopisetty Niranjan, has been elevated as party general secretary in place of Mr. Nagender.