Telangana supports BJP in simultaneous polls issue

Telangana, Jan 31: Telangana is supporting BJP on the issue of simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, a senior party leader said.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS) floor leader in the Lok Sabha, AP Jithender Reddy, said that such a move synchronised exercise will cut costs, save time and ensure governments focus on development. "We are for it. It will give us time to focus on administration for five years, instead of every time going to elctions" Reddy said.

"It will save money and time; you can focus yourself on the development of the state," the Lok Sabha member from Mahbubnagar added.

President Ram Nath Kovind too supported PM Modi in this proposal.