Telangana election highlights: 70% voting recorded; exit polls see TRS win
Telangana voted today to choose the winner after Congress-TDP, TRS and BJP's high voltage campaigns.
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Prominent parties and candidates contesting for Telangana Assembly Elections 2018
Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS), a new party floated by M. Kodandaram, who was once Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's friend in the Telangana movement.
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In Telangana, incumbent Chief Minister KCR's party TRS faces challenge from Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and the Congress.
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KCR's son K T Rama Rao, who is number two in both party and government, is aiming for a third term from Sircilla constituency.
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KCR is seeking re-election from Gajwel constituency in Siddipet district. The 64-year-old, who never lost an Assembly or Lok Sabha elections since making his debut in 1985, is confident of yet another victory.
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, state Congress working President A. Revanth Reddy and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao's granddaughter N. Suhasini are among the other key candidates whose political fortunes will be decided.
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The results of the Telangana Polls will be counted on December 11 along with Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
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This is the first time that the youngest state will go to polls since its formation in 2014.
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A total of 1821 candidates including 135 women are in the fray for the 119-member Telangana Assembly. For smooth and peaceful conduct of poll, over 160,000 poll personnel have been deployed in the state.
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First Published: Dec 07 2018 | 6:55 AM IST