 | Congress will give more tickets to BCs than BRS: AICC Telangana's Manikrao ThakreThe Congress party’s cadre is robust at the grassroots level, but it requires a force to coordinate and unify everyone. |
 | Congress to release first list of 58 candidates on Sunday, tickets for rest of seats within 3 daysThe grand old party is looking to release the list containing names in constituencies where there are no disputes as a few leaders have already abandoned the party. |
 | Congress gearing up for ‘historic’ programmes in Telangana: Manikrao ThakreHe accused the BJP and BRS of conspiring to obstruct the public meeting and said that he hasn’t seen such tactics elsewhere in the country. |
| Thakre releases book on Bhatti’s ‘People’s March’AICC Telangana in-charge Manikrao Thakre said that the CLP leader exposed the “anti-people” policies of the BRS and BJP governments. |
| More BJP, BRS leaders bound for Congress: ThakreThakre’s statements assume significance as several names from the ruling BRS and BJP are doing rounds in political circles. |
| AICC Telangana general secretary Thakre sets the cat among the pigeonsThe BJP leaders believe that Thakre’s mind games are solely to demoralise the cadre while testing the loyalty of some leaders who have been uncomfortable in the BJP. |
| If no deal, why is Kavitha free, Thakre asks BJP, BRSThakre said that BRS pretends enmity with BJP but the two parties are friends in secret. |
 | It shows KCR is eyeing an alliance with BJP: AICC Telangana chiefStating that some senior leaders from both the BJP and the BRS were in touch with him, he said that soon those prominent leaders will join the grand old party. |
 | Thakre’s efforts to placate miffed Congress leaders start bearing fruitThakre also held discussions with two former MPs who had earlier left the party, and asked them to rejoin the party to strengthen its position so that it storms to power in the State, the sources said |
| Counter KCR with facts: Manikrao Thakre to CongressThakre told his party leaders to make themselves available in their respective Assembly constituencies and to propagate facts on the governance of the BRS and BJP governments. |
 | Congress summons top guns from Telangana to Delhi for key meetParty plans to devise a comprehensive roadmap for Assembly polls |
