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'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. 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'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'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. 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' promise of Rs 2 lakh farm loan waiver had caught on with voters.<-/p>-r-n"}]}