BJP MP Raghunandan Rao receives fresh threat calls
Rao, Lok Sabha member from Medak in Telangana, got threat calls on June 23, with the caller identifying himself as a Maoist from Madhya Pradesh.
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Telangana MLA T Raja Singh Quits BJP, Flags State Party Chief Choice
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Deccan Herald
an hour ago
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- The Hindu
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