Hyderabad,Nov 16:Taking it as a prestigious issue,Chief Minister K Rosaiah urged his cabinet ministers to strive for the success of Congress party candidates in the forth coming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections.Interacting with the ministers after the cabinet meeting he appealed to the ministers to take these elections as serious.After YSR’s death this is the first time Congress will be taking on the other parties in the polls.The party should prove that they still have the confidence of the people.Already a good number of ministers are working out with local MLAs for the success of Congress candidates in the GHMC elections.
As reported earlier the Hyderabad Police asked licensed gun-holders to deposit their weapons and history-sheeters have been asked to report at police stations.In response,about 80 per cent of licensed gun holders deposited their guns at police stations while 60 per cent of history-sheeters have reported to the police stations. According to the police sources,the history-sheeters are being counseled as how they should conduct themselves during the GHMC elections so as to maintain peaceful elections.No cases have so far been registered from the electorate on the violation of election code and conduct,said a police official.