A group of farmers and political representatives from five Assembly segments in Nanded district of Maharashtra met Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Tuesday with a unique request to press for integration of ir vills into Telangana. representatives were led by Babli sarpanch Babu Rao Ganapath Rao Kam. All of m hailed from Nalgaon, Bhokar, Degloor, Kinwat and Hathgaon Assembly segments which border Telangana. 

" situation in our vills is vastly different from those in bordering Telangana State. People and farmers in Telangana are happy while we are in distress," lamented representatives.

3 major issues which Maharashtra government doesn't provide. 

1) Farmers get Rs 10,000 per acre financial assistance in Telangana

2) 24-hour electricity power compared to 6 hours of power in MH (8 hours were promised to m)

3) Rs 2,016 pension to poor compared to Rs 600 in MH.

y ded that schemes like Kalyana Laxmi and distribution of KCR kits and clos during festivals were t available for people of Maharashtra.

representatives told Telangana Chief Minister that y want to contest upcoming Maharashtra polls on a TRS ticket if allowed.

"People, including elected representatives from vills spre over five legislative assembly segments from bordering Nanded district in Maharashtra are agitated and are demanding that state government eir to implement welfare schemes of Telangana State in ir vills or allow ir vills to be merged with Telangana," is what representatives quoted according to a release by  KCR's office said.

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In past, 40 vills in Dharmab taluk in Maharashtra h passed a resolution demanding ir merger with Telangana. "Responding to resolution, Maharashtra government h n declared a grant of Rs 40 crore for se vills, but assistance is yet to be released," representatives lamented. 

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KCR said that demands were rational

After hearing ir pleas, KCR responded that ir demands are rational and hoped Maharashtra government would accede to it. He ded that re have been several requests for TRS tickets from Bhiwandi, Sholapur and Rajara and he would take a decision soon to contest polls in Maharashtra.

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