Telangana assembly dissolved, set for early polls

DN Bureau

The Telangana Cabinet recommended the dissolution of the state assembly Thursday.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao


Hyderabad: Governor ESL Narasimhan has accepted Telangana Cabinet's recommendation to dissolve assembly on Thursday here. 

Sources said Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is likely to meet Governor ESL Narasimhan shortly to convey the decision.

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Speculation was rife for quite some time that Rao may go in for a snap poll.

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The decision on whether to hold an early election now rests with the Election Commission.

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In normal circumstances, election to the Telangana assembly would coincide with the Lok Sabha polls. (PTI)










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