The Praja Kutami () or Maha Kutami () was an electoral alliance between the

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, and the Telangana Jana Samithi in the run-up to the

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. It was formed on 11 September 2018 with the sole purpose of defeating the

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in the polls that year. The party was seen as a major contender during the election campaign, however, the TRS managed to win a landslide victory and soundly defeated the alliance in the elections. 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. Until then, there were talks about the alliance contesting together in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and

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

Manifesto

The joint manifesto of the Praja Kutami was released on 26 November 2018. Agriculture # ₹2 lakh (0.2 million) farm loan waiver for farmers. # Ensure 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. PrajaKutami2018

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2010s in Telangana Defunct political party alliances in India

Manifesto

Constituent parties

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