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Polling underway for MLC by-election in Telangana

Voters queued up Monday for the by-election to the Telangana Legislative Council from the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates' constituency. Polling began at 8 a.m. and will close at 4 p.m., officials said.

News Arena Network - Hyderabad - UPDATED: May 27, 2024, 09:32 AM - 2 min read

Polling underway for MLC by-election in Telangana

4.63 lakh graduates eligible to cast their votes in Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda graduates constituency spread over 34 Assembly segments.

Polling for by-election to the Telangana Legislative Council from Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ constituency was underway on Monday with voters standing in queues to exercise their franchise.

Polling began at 8 am and will end at 4 pm, according to officials.

The by-election was necessitated following the resignation of sitting BRS MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy who won the Assembly polls from the Jangaon constituency on November 30 last year.

The Congress party has nominated Chinthapandu Naveen alias Teenmar Mallanna and BJP fielded G Premender Reddy, while A Rakesh Reddy is BRS’ contestant.

Over 4.63 lakh graduates from the constituency are expected to exercise their franchise.

Counting of votes will be taken up on June 5.

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