Political strategist Prashant Kishor, shortly after the release of exit poll results 2024 for the Lok Sabha elections, on Saturday took a dig at “fake journalists and loudmouth politicians” and asked the public not to waste time on “useless discussions” and “analyses”. Exit polls on Saturday, June 1, predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the Bharatiya Janata-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the general elections. “Next time there’s talk of elections and politics, don’t waste your valuable time on the useless discussions and analyses of idle fake journalists, loudmouth politicians, and self-proclaimed social media experts,” Prashant Kishor wrote in Hindi on X (formally Twitter). Dig deeper
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As Hyderabad ceases to be the common capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with effect from Sunday, uncertainty prevails over the fate of the buildings allocated to Andhra Pradesh in Hyderabad. As per Section 5 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, Hyderabad shall be the common capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for a period not exceeding 10 years with effect from June 2, 2014. After expiry of the 10-year period, Hyderabad will be the capital of Telangana. During this 10-year period, Andhra Pradesh could operate its administration and the assembly proceedings from Hyderabad, till it had own capital city. As per the agreement, part of the Secretariat complex and a few buildings in Hyderabad were allotted to Andhra Pradesh to run the administration. Dig deeper
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