T'gana council bypoll: TRS, Cong locked in direct contest

The ruling TRS and the Congress are locked in a tough battle for the upcoming by-polls for three vacant MLC seats.

Hyderabad:The ruling TRS and main opposition Congress in Telangana are locked in a direct contest in the bypolls to be held on May 31 to fill three vacancies in state Legislative Council.

The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) released the final list of nominees in the bypolls to be held for the three Local Authorities' Constituencies.

P Mahender Reddy (TRS) and Komari Pratap Reddy (Congress) are in the fray in Ranga Reddy constituency.

Tera Chinnapa Reddy (TRS) and Komatireddy Laxmi (Congress) are the candidates in fray in Nalgonda.

E Venkatram Reddy (Congress) and Pochampally Srinivas Reddy (TRS) would cross swords in Warangal.

Three independents are also in fray in the Warangal Local Authorities' Constituency. The bypolls are necessitated in view of resignations by sitting members in December last.

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