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Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party joins Congress

  •   Sun, Feb 06 2011 07:28:37 PM

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) : Telugu superstar K. Chiranjeevi Sunday announced the merger of his Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) with the Congress after a meeting with Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi here. 

 
The actor-turned-politician said there was "no opposition" from within his three-year-old Andhra regional party to the merger."PRP will now merge with Congress. As of now, Chiranjeevi is part of Congress family," Union Law Minister, M. Veerappa Moily told reporters here, with the Telegu superstar Chiranjeevi standing by his side.

Asked if he expected a cabinet berth, Chiranjeevi said, "I don't expect anything. It is their (Congress) duty to allocate..."The meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Chiranjeevi Sunday took place at the invitation of the Congress president.

The Congress has been worried over the threat posed by former party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy to its government in Andhra Pradesh and had been trying to woo the PRP to either merge with it or join the government.The PRP has 18 legislators in the 294-member Andhra Pradesh assembly. The Congress with 156 members, enjoyed a slender majority. 

  

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  • Keshava, Puttur

    Tue, Feb 08 2011

    Mr. Harold D'cunha, your sentence "Appeasing the upper class and caste people Vs uplifting working class and dalits always conflict the interest" creating lot of curiosity to me. What was stopping Congress to uplift Dalits/poors in past 60 years? Almost full 60years were ruled by Congress. It totally lacks vision.

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  • prakash, bellary

    Wed, Feb 09 2011

    Dear Sir,

    I am very big fan to yours , you done very very good job, bcz your party joined in congress alliance. we are very happy to you .

    prakash

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  • Vincent george , Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Now the father of all Scams Satellite specrtum scam hasbeen unearthed .As per CAG loss to teh Exchequer is around RS 2,00,000 Crores This is Bigger than 2 G Spectrum .How much money Congress want to loot I dont know

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  • RUDY, bantwal

    Tue, Feb 08 2011

    Right choice in right time Mr Chiranjivi. You are a smart politician you have a bright future in congress . Well done.

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  • Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Union Law Minister, M. Veerappa Moily has to do the same in Bihar too. Congress must support Nitish Kumar and BJP should be kicked off from Bihar. Nitish Kumar is uncomfortable with BJP's corruption scams in Karnataka. I am sure if he sides with congress, most of the BJP MLA's will join JDU because they don’t have any morale, and BJP MLA's are famous for changing the side. Just need to throw some Peanuts.

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  • nawaz, moodabidri

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Dear Jatin Plz clarify Intelligent or communal people votes BJP?

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Roland, if Congress is corrupt, then show the alternatative party which is clean. If not, then Congress is the best choice. Appeasing the upper class and caste people Vs uplifting working class and dalits always conflict the interest.

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  • Peter Pereira, Pune

    Tue, Feb 08 2011

    Well done Mr. Chiranjivi. Though few members are corrupt (immediately sacked from Congress)it is the only party which has able leaders. Respectable Mrs. Sonia Gandhi is selflessly serving the country without striving for chair as BJP leaders shamelessly stick to power, busy in looting the country. Mr. Chiranjivi has chosen the right party to merge with. Long live Congress and Mrs. Sonia Gandhiji.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Nagaesh Nayak Bangalore,your BJP party has no single MLA in Kerala even an ZP member!!Tamilnadu,AP,Pondi Goa BJP's presnce are negligible but Goa bit OK.I mean in Whole Dkshina Bharath Bjp's presece is wiping out gradualy including Karanataka.Forget other states in Karnataka also 2-3 Districts have no ZP members of BJP in the last ZP election!!!In Bihar it's Nithish Kumar's name BJP riding and however Nithish will dump BJP any time as he is not comportable with communal BJP.

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  • hemanth, France/Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    jatin, mlore,

    Please add CAG along with 2G and CWG which is the biggest scam ever in the history of indian politics...

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  • Donald Pereira, Belthangady

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Its a calculative move by INC. Chiranjeevi too had no other option. He, in a short period, realised how hard politics is. Days are changed and today no NTR or MGR can rise. AP is a typical Indian political mother ground of dramatic, unexpected developments. All regional parties should have to merge with national political parties, by which India can see good days in political administration.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    This is what Cong's game plan to neturalise YS Jagmohan Reddy's challenge to Cong.It is like barter system both parties are benefited.Chiranjeevi will be # uno in AP's politics hereafter.Good decision for the best interest of Telugu people.Chiranjeevi and Congress are now win win position.

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  • flavian dsouza, chikmagalur/banaglore

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Good strategic decision ...Chiranjivi lacks the experience in politics.Mr Moily has done the trick again for congress hopefully Karnataka will have somoeone like Moily to manage the KPCC affairs !!!

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  • avani, mangalore/uae

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Another opportunist and selfish politician joined like- minded group. Please read or listen to his election campaigns where he was blasting Congress left , right & right. He even went on to say he is going to pull the dhotis of congies. Now he is holding on to them.

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  • Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    Right steps taken by Sonian Gandhi to side line Jagan. Hope Chiru will be the next C.M. of Andhra. Now there will be stable govt in Andhra.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    THIS IS THE FATE OF CONGRESS.

    CONGRESS HAS NO PRESENCE IN INDIA .

    CHEERANJIVI LOST HIS PRIDE .

    FOLLOWING OFFER MUST HAVE MADE BY ITALIAN CONGRESS TO CHEERANJIVI:

    1. FREE TO MAKE MONEY AS MUCH AS HE WANTS IN AP THRU SCAMS. ( LIKE KALAMDI, A. RAJA & ASHOK CHAVAN)

    2. ACCOUNT IN SWISS BANK.

    CONGRESS LEADERS FROM ITALIAN TO VEERAPPA MOILY FELL ON THE FEET OF CHEERANJIVI TO SURVIVAL OF CONGRESS IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

    IN TAMIL NADU ITALIAN CONGRESS IS @ THE MERCY OF DMK . IN MAHARASTRA ITALIAN CONGRESS IS @ MERCY OF NCP.

    IN GUJARATH NO FOLLOWERS & SHRIMAAN NARENDRA MODII IS A KING.

    IN BIHAR FOUR SEATS ALLOTTED BY BIHAR VOTERS ONE EACH TO ITALIAN & MMS & TWO FOR GAY .

    ITALIAN CONGRESS IS LIVING ON THE SCAM MONEY & SWIIS BANK DEPOSIT.


    JAI HO CHIRANJEEVI.

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  • Tony Pinto, Manglore - Mumbai

    Mon, Feb 07 2011

    GOOD JOKE.......Unlike his many super-hit films, the political party of Telugu superstar K. Chiranjeevi proved to be a flop.

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  • Roland,

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Pastor Frank, I dont agree with your statement "Mrs. Sonia Gandhi is the most honest politician of the century." - No person can be judged with outer appearance. I dont think she is honest politician, as all know how "clean" the Italians are. She maybe an Indian now, but the Italian blood is always there. Congress is the most corrupt party, just because they have some very presentable leaders, they dont look like they are corrupt. With a good command over language and a good appearance we Indians think that congress party is a non corrupt party. But to be honest, it is the most corrupt party in India. I would term the congress leaders as "polished corrupt".

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  • D.Prasad, Udupi

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Hello E. W. Frank,Udupi You are the blind supporter of the congress party. You will never change!!! Because of the people like you are the most worrying for India's development!!!! The Indian constitution does general elections for the people to choose a party and its ance for to change. But the people like you are wasting valuable votes!!!!
    ofcourse you will never change!!!!!!

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  • jatin, mlore

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Chiranjeevi proved he is a loser in life!!! He has sold the party and betrayed his supporters with the CWG , 2G or could be Bofors money from Sonia's swiss accounts . Pastor frank, we still get few votes in udupi thanks to you, otherwise Congress would have been dusted by the intelligent people of undivided DK. Congress is a sinking ship with Sonia Gandhi and blind followers.

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  • Pastor E. W. Frank, Udupi

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Dear Mr. Chiranjivi:

    You took the right decision by joining Congress party. This is the best party India have and it will be always the same. I have been supporting Congress for the past 55 years and will always support the Congress party without becoming a party leader. May God bless you and use you as an honest congress men. Mrs. Sonia Gandhi is the most honest politician of the century. I join hands with her wishing her all the best.

    Pastor E. W. Frank, Pres.
    All India Democratic Christian Council(R), Udupi-576101

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  • Thomas P Andrade, Valencia / Toronto

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Chiranjivi thought that he would become either like NTR or MGR but he was a big flop. At his public meetings, people threw eggs at him. Congress gave him an olive branch and he without any condition accepted it. He had no other option but merge with a stronger party like Congress. It is good for the Congress Party as they will bag the votes that would otherwise going to be divided.

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  • Aslam, dubai

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Chiranjeeevi has taken a very best decision being his party merger with congress.so far all the regional parties are did nothing for the country.Ex:Mamtha,Lalitha(jaya)mayavathi,dmk all are keen in their own interest.even being the part of the government they hijacking the govt for their own purpose.this will bad impact on countr's real progress.so people are also fed- up for the these regional parties.so it ia a an historic occation not only to Andra pradesh people but also to india.

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  • Henry Misquith, BAHRAIN

    Sun, Feb 06 2011

    Chiranjivi's party Praja Rajyam wasted lots of valueable votes in the last elections. It's high time he realize he is fit for nothing as far as politics are considered and step out of the politics respectfully.

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