K Chandrasekhar Rao has narrow window for major tasks

Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samiti legislators, to be inducted into the Cabinet have become anxious about the muhurthams for their swearing-in, as only four days are left before the inauspicious period begins. Party supremo and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will return to the state capital on December 27 and by December 31, the swearing-in should take place as the auspicious period ends.

The four days leading to Amvasya on January 5 are considered inauspicious. Then, the inauspecious period, Pushya Masam, sets in from January 6 to February 6.

Mr Rao is a staunch believer in astrology and numerology, and relies heavily on the advice of astrologers and priests. He will not disregard the auspicious period. If the swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers is not done in the next four or five days, it will have to be done after February 6, which sources close to the Chief Minister say, is quite likely.

Mr T. Kumar Shashtri, an astrologer in the city, said the auspicious days will end on December 31 and Pushya Masam will begin from January 6. The five days from December 31 to January 6, are considered inauspicious in view of the commencement of Amavasya.

Pushya Masam is considered a Shoonya Masam (zero month). “This is the month when the Saptarishis give all their focus and attention to spiritual activities hence since time immemorial humans have also kept aside all material pursuits and focused on spiritual pursuits throughout this month. This is the reason no marriages or business ventures are taken up in this period, thus allowing the individuals to focus on their spiritual growth,” Mr Shastri said.

City astrologer Dr Veeramaneni Venugopal Rao says the good Muhurathams are from December 12 to December 30. The good days that remain now are December 26, 28, 29 and 30; there are no auspicious Muhurathas in January 2019.

The Chief Minister is away visiting various states to garner support for his Federal Front, an alliance of opposition parties, except the Congress. He will be in Delhi for a few days from December 25. Senior leaders of the TRS said Mr Rao has announced his action plan ready for implementation and he would reveal the Federal Front concept when he reaches New Delhi. They say they cannot rule out the possibility of the CM announcing the names of the parties forming the Federal Front during his stay in Delhi as December 28, 29 and 30 are auspicious days for making such an announcement.