Vote Counting Progressing for Three MLC Seats in Telangana
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Synopsis
The counting of votes for three MLC seats in Telangana is currently taking place, with results expected in two to three days. The elections saw significant voter turnout, highlighting the intense competition between Congress and BJP.
Key Takeaways
- Vote counting for Telangana's MLC seats is ongoing.
- Polling took place on February 27.
- Results may take up to three days.
- The main competition is between Congress and BJP.
- High voter turnout noted across constituencies.
Hyderabad, March 3 (NationPress) The vote counting for the Telangana Legislative Council elections concerning two teacher and one graduate constituency is currently in progress this Monday.
The counting commenced at 8 a.m. for the graduate constituency of Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar, as well as the teacher constituencies of Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda.
The polling took place on February 27 using ballot papers, and the counting process is estimated to span two to three days.
Officials from the Election Commission have accessed the strong rooms with candidates or their representatives present.
The counting for the graduate and teacher constituencies of Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar is taking place at Ambedkar Indoor Stadium in Karimnagar.
Meanwhile, the vote counting for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda teachers’ constituency is occurring at the Warehousing Corporation godown in Nalgonda.
Candidates achieving more than 50 percent of first preference votes will be declared winners. If no candidate secures a majority in the first round, counting for second preference votes will follow.
The counting process is expected to last around 36 hours for the two teachers’ constituencies, while the graduates’ constituency may take up to three days.
The Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar graduates’ constituency reported a polling rate of 70.4 percent. In contrast, the voter turnout was 91.9 percent in the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar teachers’ constituency, and the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda teachers’ constituency recorded a turnout of 93.55 percent.
A total of 56 candidates are competing for the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar graduates' constituency. With the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) not participating, the primary competition is between the ruling Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). About 3,55,159 graduates had the right to vote.
Though the elections for teachers’ segments were conducted on a non-party basis, the BJP nominated candidates in both segments. There are 15 candidates contesting in the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar constituency and 19 candidates in the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda constituency.
The Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar teachers’ constituency has 27,088 voters, while the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda teachers’ constituency has 25,759.
The Congress and the BJP are engaged in a direct contest in the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar graduates’ constituency, currently held by senior Congress leader and former minister T. Jeevan Reddy.
The stakes are significant for both national parties as the MLC election occurs roughly 15 months after the Assembly elections, where the Congress party gained power from BRS.
The Congress has put forth V. Narender Reddy as a candidate against BJP’s C. Anji Reddy.
The BJP, having secured all four Lok Sabha seats in this region last year, is optimistic about winning the seat from the Congress.
Leaders from both national parties were actively involved in the election campaigning. Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, who also serves as the state BJP president, along with Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, representing Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency, led the campaign.
For the Congress, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy conducted three public meetings, and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, along with other leaders, participated in the campaign.
