BJP candidate KV Ramana Reddy ahead of KCR, Revanth Reddy in battle for Telangana’s Kamareddy seat

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 3 (ANI): BJP candidate Katipally Venakata Ramana Reddy is leading by 3,092 votes in the prestigious Kamareddy constituency in Telangana which has outgoing Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy as the other contestants.

With 16 of 19 rounds of counting having been completed, Venakata Ramana Reddy is ahead of his nearest rival by KCR by 3,092 votes.   

The key constituency is witnessing a tight contest between the three leaders.  

Ramana Reddy had 53,261 votes, KCR 50,169 votes and Revanth Reddy 48,082 votes at the end of the 16th round of counting.

Ramana Reddy, who has nurtured the constituency over the years, had expressed confidence of his victory.  

Kamareddy hogged the limelight after KCR announced his candidature from the seat and Revanth Reddy decided to challenge him on the seat.  Both KCR and Revanth Reddy are contesting from two seats in the state. 

Congress is poised to form government in Telangana having won 13 seats and is leading on 50 more in the 119-member assembly. The BRS has won 7 seats and leading on 33.  BJP has won one seat and is leading on seven more.

The BJP has also increased its vote share in Telangana elections.  Telangana went to the polls on November 30 and the counting of votes was taken up on Sunday morning.    

BRS had been ruling Telangana, India’s youngest state, for the past 10 years.   (ANI)