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Nov 26, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Of all the five state elections #TelanganaElection2023 could hold the magical key for the 2024 general election.
It will be ‘business as usual’ if BRS retains the state, but would prove to be a game changer if Congress wins. (Thread) 🧵 1/6 Image 1 Outside of UP, it would be a first for a national party to defeat a well-entrenched regional party. If after a weak start Cong can pull this off, then Jagmohan Reddys and Navin Patnaiks need to worry.

2 Congress’ guarantees may not work here as much as in other states. 2/6
Jul 31, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
Today is the 42nd death anniversary of the great Muhammed Rafi. No other state would have as many Rafi admirers and clubs as Kerala. Rafi Nights are part of Kerala’s repeated trysts with him. It all started on 18th April 1953, at Patel Talkies, Thoppumpadi, Kochi. 1/6 Rafi was 29 and had established himself as singer through ‘Baiju Bawra’. ‘Suhani raat’ (Dillagi) was his first song and ever since Kerala was under his spell. Yesudas’s cousin Stella Rocky was his female co-singer. Next day they sang together in Kollam also 2/6