Cross-voting shock to YSRCP as TDP wins Council seat

[ad_1] Amaravati: In a shock to Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) bagged a seat of Legislative Council from MLA quota in the elections held on Thursday. TDP’s lone candidate Panchumarthi Anuradha won the election by securing 23 votes, one more than theContinue Reading

BJP-backed candidate AVN Reddy wins Telangana Teachers’ MLC seat

[ad_1] Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed candidate AVN Reddy on Friday won the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Teachers’ Member of Legislative Council (MLC) seat in Telangana. After 21 rounds of counting, AVN Reddy secured 13,436 votes, crossing the required quota of 12,709 votes to emerge victorious. Earlier, GHMC additional commissioner (Legal) andContinue Reading

Gallego officially launches bid for Sinema’s seat

[ad_1] Sinema has not yet said whether she’ll run for reelection, but a three-way general election clash with Gallego and a to-be-determined Republican candidate could become one of the most high-profile races across the country. No Republican has yet announced a bid to unseat Sinema, though top contenders include formerContinue Reading