BRS candidate Naveen Kumar Reddy wins Mahabubnagar MLC bypoll
Out of 1,439 registered voters in the constituency, 1,437 cast their vote
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 Jun 2024 10:02 AM GMT
Telangana: Two days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls counting, Naveen Kumar Reddy from BRS won the Mahabubnagar MLC by-elections. The BRS win in chief minister A Revanth Reddyās home district comes as a major shocker for the ruling Congress party.
The MLC candidate Naveen Kumar Reddy won the election with 108 votes, securing his seat against rivals Manne Jeevan Reddy of Congress and independent candidate Sudarshan.
On Sunday, the counting process began at 8 am at the Local Government Boys Junior College in Mahabubnagar. Out of 1,439 registered voters in the constituency, 1,437 cast their votes. The election authorities organised the counting across five tables: four tables handled 300 votes each, while the fifth table managed the remaining 237 votes.
The by-election was held after the resignation of the incumbent BRS MLC Kasireddy Narayana Reddy who shifted his loyalties to Congress and won the Kalwakurthy Assembly segment in the 2023 Assembly elections. The by-election was held on March 28. However, the counting was delayed due to the Lok Sabha polls.
