Andhra Pradesh: Congress leading in 17 assembly seats

Congress is leading in 17 Assembly seats, TDP in 14, PRP 3, TRS in 2, Independents 2 and CPI 1 after two-and-half hours of counting in Andhra Pradesh.         

Among the key contestants Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, N Chandrababu Naidu and cine actor turned politician Chiranjeevi are leading with comfortable margins, CEO office sources said.         

The Chief Minister's son Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is contesting Kaddapah Parliament constituency, is also leading, according to trends available.