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The '''Praja Kutami''' ({{translation|People's Alliance}}) or '''Maha Kutami''' ({{translation|Grand Alliance}})<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Telangana's Grand Alliance Threatens to Topple the TRS. Here's How It Got There. |url=https://thewire.in/politics/telangana-election-grand-alliance |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Wire |quote=On September 11, when once arch-rivals Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) formed a grand alliance (Mahakutami or Prajakutami) in a bid to defeat the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in poll-bound Telangana, there were several questions about its future.}}</ref> was an electoral alliance between the [[Indian National Congress]], [[Telugu Desam Party]], [[Communist Party of India]], and the [[Telangana Jana Samithi]] in the run-up to the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]. It was formed on 11 September 2018 with the sole purpose of defeating the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] in the polls that year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=Congress, TDP, Left form grand alliance to fight Telangana election |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-tdp-ready-for-alliance-with-congress-to-fight-telangana-election/story-og07X15IM8vPXwGWJNEFCP.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The party was seen as a major contender during the election campaign,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-10 |title=Telangana Assembly election: KCR's dreams of cakewalk fade as TDP-Congress alliance gets its act together-Politics News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/telangana-assembly-election-k-chandrashekar-raos-dreams-of-cakewalk-fade-as-tdp-congress-alliance-gets-its-act-together-5530531.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> however, the TRS managed to win a landslide victory and soundly defeat the alliance in the elections.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=Ravi |date=2018-12-11 |title=TRS retains power with landslide win |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/telangana-assembly-elections-2018/trs-retains-power-with-landslide-win/article25720468.ece |access-date=2023-12-03 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> On 23 January 2019, the alliance was called off when the Congress announced that it would contest all of the seats, both Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha, in the upcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congress To Contest Alone In Assembly, Lok Sabha Polls In Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-congress-to-contest-alone-in-assembly-lok-sabha-polls-in-andhra-pradesh-1982364 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Until then, there were talks about the alliance contesting together in the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] and [[2019 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh|general elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-23 |title=No grand alliance in Andhra Pradesh, Congress says it will go alone |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/no-grand-alliance-in-andhra-pradesh-congress-says-it-will-go-alone-in-2019/story-ZJkGoKj9uaGZP0kaZVXc0K.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
The '''Praja Kutami''' ({{translation|People's Alliance}}) or '''Maha Kutami''' ({{translation|Grand Alliance}})<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Telangana's Grand Alliance Threatens to Topple the TRS. Here's How It Got There. |url=https://thewire.in/politics/telangana-election-grand-alliance |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Wire |quote=On September 11, when once arch-rivals Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) formed a grand alliance (Mahakutami or Prajakutami) in a bid to defeat the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in poll-bound Telangana, there were several questions about its future.}}</ref> was an electoral alliance between the [[Indian National Congress]], [[Telugu Desam Party]], [[Communist Party of India]], and the [[Telangana Jana Samithi]] in the run-up to the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]. It was formed on 11 September 2018 with the sole purpose of defeating the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] in the polls that year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=Congress, TDP, Left form grand alliance to fight Telangana election |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-tdp-ready-for-alliance-with-congress-to-fight-telangana-election/story-og07X15IM8vPXwGWJNEFCP.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The party was seen as a major contender during the election campaign,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-10 |title=Telangana Assembly election: KCR's dreams of cakewalk fade as TDP-Congress alliance gets its act together-Politics News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/telangana-assembly-election-k-chandrashekar-raos-dreams-of-cakewalk-fade-as-tdp-congress-alliance-gets-its-act-together-5530531.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> however, the TRS managed to win a landslide victory and soundly defeated the alliance in the elections.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=Ravi |date=2018-12-11 |title=TRS retains power with landslide win |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/telangana-assembly-elections-2018/trs-retains-power-with-landslide-win/article25720468.ece |access-date=2023-12-03 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> On 23 January 2019, the alliance was called off when the Congress announced that it would contest all of the seats, both Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha, in the upcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congress To Contest Alone In Assembly, Lok Sabha Polls In Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-congress-to-contest-alone-in-assembly-lok-sabha-polls-in-andhra-pradesh-1982364 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Until then, there were talks about the alliance contesting together in the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] and [[2019 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh|general elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-23 |title=No grand alliance in Andhra Pradesh, Congress says it will go alone |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/no-grand-alliance-in-andhra-pradesh-congress-says-it-will-go-alone-in-2019/story-ZJkGoKj9uaGZP0kaZVXc0K.html |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


The alliance was the first and only time the Congress and the TDP, once arch-rivals, teamed up together to defeat a common enemy.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> As such, throughout its existence, it was criticised as an 'unholy alliance' by the TRS and the BJP.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-11-01 |title=TRS, BJP say Naidu meeting Rahul is 'unholy alliance' of Congress-TDP |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/trs-bjp-say-naidu-meeting-rahul-is-unholy-alliance-of-congress-tdp/articleshow/66464577.cms |access-date=2023-12-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
The alliance was the first and only time the Congress and the TDP, once arch-rivals, teamed up together to defeat a common enemy.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> As such, throughout its existence, it was criticised as an 'unholy alliance' by the TRS and the BJP.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-11-01 |title=TRS, BJP say Naidu meeting Rahul is 'unholy alliance' of Congress-TDP |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/trs-bjp-say-naidu-meeting-rahul-is-unholy-alliance-of-congress-tdp/articleshow/66464577.cms |access-date=2023-12-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Manifesto ==
The joint manifesto of the Praja Kutami was released on 26 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Telugu360 |date=2018-11-26 |title='Praja Kutami' joint manifesto promises farm loan waiver |url=https://www.telugu360.com/praja-kutami-joint-manifesto-promises-farm-loan-waiver/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Telugu360.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Somasekar |first=M. |date=2018-11-29 |title=Telangana: Promises aplenty in the race to power |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/telangana-promises-aplenty-in-the-race-to-power/article25625527.ece |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204140915/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/telangana-promises-aplenty-in-the-race-to-power/article25625527.ece |archive-date=4 December 2023 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Hindu BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref>

'''Agriculture'''

# ₹2 lakh (0.2 million) farm loan waiver for farmers.
# Ensure [[Minimum support price (India)|MSP]], stabilisation of crop prices and execution of irrigation projects.

'''Electricity'''

# Free electricity to those consuming under 100 units of power.

'''Employment'''

# All outsourcing employees will get revised pay on the basis of court order for ‘equal work and equal pay’.
# 1 lakh government vacancies will be filled within the first year of government.
# Job opportunities for Telangana workers seeking jobs in the Gulf.

'''Pension'''

# Age limit for pensioners will be reduced from 60 to 58.
# Unemployment allowance of ₹3,000 per individual.

[[File:PrajaKutami2018.png|thumb|250x250px|Seat sharing agreement between the constituent parties of Praja Kutami]]


== Constituent parties ==
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== See also ==
*[[Maha Kutami (2009)]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Not to be confused with Maha Kutami (2009).
Praja Kutami
LeaderN. Uttam Kumar Reddy
L. Ramana
Chada Venkat Reddy
M. Kodandaram
Founded11 September 2018
Dissolved23 January 2019
IdeologySecularism
Communism
Social liberalism
Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left to far-left
AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance
Seats in Telangana Legislative Assembly
21 / 119
(2018)

The Praja Kutami (transl. People's Alliance) or Maha Kutami (transl. Grand Alliance)[1] was an electoral alliance between the Indian National Congress, Telugu Desam Party, Communist Party of India, and the Telangana Jana Samithi in the run-up to the 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. It was formed on 11 September 2018 with the sole purpose of defeating the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in the polls that year.[2] The party was seen as a major contender during the election campaign,[3] however, the TRS managed to win a landslide victory and soundly defeated the alliance in the elections.[4] On 23 January 2019, the alliance was called off when the Congress announced that it would contest all of the seats, both Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha, in the upcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh.[5] Until then, there were talks about the alliance contesting together in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and general elections.[6]

The alliance was the first and only time the Congress and the TDP, once arch-rivals, teamed up together to defeat a common enemy.[1][2] As such, throughout its existence, it was criticised as an 'unholy alliance' by the TRS and the BJP.[7]

Manifesto

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The joint manifesto of the Praja Kutami was released on 26 November 2018.[8][9]

Agriculture

  1. ₹2 lakh (0.2 million) farm loan waiver for farmers.
  2. Ensure MSP, stabilisation of crop prices and execution of irrigation projects.

Electricity

  1. Free electricity to those consuming under 100 units of power.

Employment

  1. All outsourcing employees will get revised pay on the basis of court order for ‘equal work and equal pay’.
  2. 1 lakh government vacancies will be filled within the first year of government.
  3. Job opportunities for Telangana workers seeking jobs in the Gulf.

Pension

  1. Age limit for pensioners will be reduced from 60 to 58.
  2. Unemployment allowance of ₹3,000 per individual.
Seat sharing agreement between the constituent parties of Praja Kutami

Constituent parties

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No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested Seats won
1. Indian National Congress
N. Uttam Kumar Reddy 94 19
2. Telugu Desam Party
L. Ramana 14 2
3. Communist Party of India
Chada Venkat Reddy 3 0
4. Telangana Jana Samithi M. Kodandaram 8 0
Total 119 21

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Telangana's Grand Alliance Threatens to Topple the TRS. Here's How It Got There". The Wire. Retrieved 4 December 2023. On September 11, when once arch-rivals Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) formed a grand alliance (Mahakutami or Prajakutami) in a bid to defeat the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in poll-bound Telangana, there were several questions about its future.
  2. ^ a b "Congress, TDP, Left form grand alliance to fight Telangana election". Hindustan Times. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Telangana Assembly election: KCR's dreams of cakewalk fade as TDP-Congress alliance gets its act together-Politics News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ Reddy, Ravi (11 December 2018). "TRS retains power with landslide win". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Congress To Contest Alone In Assembly, Lok Sabha Polls In Andhra Pradesh". NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ^ "No grand alliance in Andhra Pradesh, Congress says it will go alone". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ^ "TRS, BJP say Naidu meeting Rahul is 'unholy alliance' of Congress-TDP". The Times of India. 1 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ Telugu360 (26 November 2018). "'Praja Kutami' joint manifesto promises farm loan waiver". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Somasekar, M. (29 November 2018). "Telangana: Promises aplenty in the race to power". The Hindu BusinessLine. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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