Date:09/03/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/03/09/stories/2007030910790400.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Vote according to conscience: KCR

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: The TRS leadership has authorised its district units to take a decision on supporting candidates of other political parties in the areas where the party is not contesting.

Party president K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the party's local body representatives to take an appropriate decision on casting their vote based on their conscience. TRS is yet to take a final decision on extending its support to the candidates of any political party and a clear picture would emerge in the next two or three days.

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Mr. Rao asked the graduates of Telangana region to support TRS candidates Y. Srinivas Reddy, R. Satyanarayana and K. Dilip Kumar contesting from the Graduates' constituencies. Graduates who were in the know of various forms of exploitation of the region should ensure the victory of the TRS candidate so that the voice of Telangana could be heard in the Legislative Council and the movement for a separate State strengthened.