Live Updates: Lagadapati gives clarification on Telangana Assembly Elections 2018 Survey

{"content":"<p>Former MP Lagadapati Rajagopal has predicted that about eight to ten rebels who are in the fray as Independents are likely to win the Assembly polls in Telangana and play a crucial role in the formation of the next government by whichever party it might be either the TRS or the Congressled Praja Front after December 7 polls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Today, he gives clarification on his predictions. Here are the live updates<\/p>\r\n","new_content":[{"time":"2018-12-05 12:02:20","content":"<p>He says he only predicted possibility of a few independents winning.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:02:30","content":"<p>He says he only hinted at general trend.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:02:40","content":"<p>He says he only shared his perception. He is not infallible.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:02:50","content":"<p>When his predictions of elections two months ago, it in favour of TRS. If he were anti-TRS he would not have advised KTR the pitfalls and grey areas in his party&#39;s approach to elections.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:02:58","content":"<p>He says he does not care which party wins or which party loses the election.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:06:00","content":"<p>He maintains that he has no rivalry with KTR.&nbsp;He says he had never done any bogus survey and also mentions that he had never met KTR during the last five years.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:07:40","content":"<p>I met him only on September 16 at his relative&#39;s house when he requested him to do a survey.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:10:10","content":"<p>He said KTR gave him mail ID to send him survey reports<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:10:50","content":"<p>When he did his first survey two months ago, people&#39;s front had not been formed.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:12:10","content":"<p>He cautioned KTR that if all opposition parties come together, going might turn difficult for TRS<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:15:20","content":"<p>He said that he told KTR that there was anti-incumbency against 65 percent of MLAs.&nbsp;KTR wanted surevy on 23 constituencies and then another one on 37 more.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:25:34","content":"<p>KTR wanted surevy on 23 constituencies and then another one on 37 more.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:40:10","content":"<p>He said he had received inputs this morning that even in Warangal, Congress has acquired an edge<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:40:20","content":"<p>Failure in implementation of promises of two bedroom flats, three acres land and enhancement in ST reservation percentage have turned SCs and STs against TRS.<\/p>\r\n"},{"time":"2018-12-05 12:40:30","content":"<p>On the otherhand, Cingress&#39; promise of Rs 2 lakh farm loan waiver had caught on with voters.<\/p>\r\n"}]}