Telangana cabinet dissolves Assembly, CM KC Rao meets Governor

Telangana cabinet met today to take a call on Assembly dissolution. According to reports, the cabinet-led by Chief Minister KC Rao decided to dissolve the assembly.

CM Rao is expected to address the press later today and has met with GovernorESL Narasimhan to communicate his cabinet's decision.

Governor ESL Narasimhan approved the dissolution as recommended by CM KC Rao and has asked CM Rao to continue as caretaker Telangana CM till the new government is formed.

Amid speculations of early polls in Telangana, the state cabinet held a meeting on Thursday.

Chief secretary SK Joshi refused to give more details on the meeting or the press conference that is to be addressed by the Telangana Chief Minister at around 2.30pm today.

CM Rao is expected to address the press conference shortly after he concludes his meeting with Governor ESL Narasimhan over his Assembly's dissolution.

The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) would have completed its term next year but has dissolved the assembly and has called for fresh polls.

Speculation about the dissolution and early polls in Telangana were rife for over a fortnight now.

Legislative Assembly polls in the state were scheduled to be held simultaneously with Lok Sabha elections next year, but the ruling TRS reportedly sees political benefit in delinking the two polls.