Owaisi, Revanth among early birds to launch campaign in T'gana

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Telangana Congress working President A Revanth Reddy are in full swing for election campaign in Telangana. Owaisi has conducted door-to-door campaign at Nawab Saheb Kunta while TPCC working president Revanth Reddy has kicked off his campaign after visiting a temple.

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisiand Telangana Congress working President A Revanth Reddy areamong the Lok Sabha candidates who have kicked off their campaign ahead of others in Telangana.

Owaisi, who is seeking re-election for a fourthconsecutive term from Hyderabad, filed his nomination onMonday, the first day of nominations. He conducted a door-to-door campaign at Nawab Saheb
Kunta on Monday.

"What can any politician/candidate say for thisunconditional affection, love from people who I have never met- I have to work more hard to live upto the expectations of common people but I am certainly blessed Alhamdullilah," hetweeted.Congress has fielded Firoz Khan from Hyderabad to takeon Owaisi. Khan had unsuccessfully contested in the Assemblypolls in December.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) workingpresident Revanth Reddy, known as a firebrand leader, kickedoff his campaign on Sunday after visiting a temple. He iscontesting from Malkajgiri here. Reddy, who lost the Assembly polls in December from his traditional seat Kodangal, met key party leaders inMalkajgiri in the last few days, seeking their cooperation.He also reached out to CPI and Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) to enlist their help.

Reddy met CPI state secretary Chada Venkata Reddy at the here and also TJS president M Kodandaram. The CPI leader responded positively to Reddy's request,while Kodandaram said he would consult the party's local leaders. The CPI and TJS were alliance partners of Congress in the December 2018 Assembly elections.TRS MP B Vinod Kumar is the first party candidate to file his nomination (from Karimnagar; on Monday).

TRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao hadkicked off the party's campaign for Lok Sabha elections fromKarimnagar. Kumar has also started his campaign.Among the major parties, Congress has declared candidates for 16 out of the total 17 seats in Telangana.The TRS and BJP are yet to announce their candidates.Telangana goes to polls in the first phase on April 11.

(With Inputs from PTI)