Counting for Huzurabad bypolls underway, BJP leads after 4th round

While the first round of counting of votes polled through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has begun, the fate of major parties in the high-stakes bypoll is likely to be decided by 11 am.

Hyderabad: The counting of votes has begun for Huzurabad Assembly bypolls at 8 am at SRR College in Karimnagar. BJP candidate Eatala Rajender gained 1,263 votes lead after fourh round of counting of votes in EVMs. While BJP polled 13,525 votes, TRS received 12,262 votes and Congress got only 446 votes.

While the first round of counting of votes polled through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has begun, the fate of major parties in the high-stakes bypoll is likely to be decided by 11 am. TRS candidate Gellu Srinivas is leading with 503 votes out of total 723 postal ballots polled. In the postal ballots, BJP was polled 159, Congress received 32 votes, 15 votes were polled for others and 14 were declared invalid.

The bye-election was necessitated after Eatala Rajender had quit TRS following his removal from the State Cabinet over land grabbing allegations. Both TRS and BJP launched a high-octane campaign and left no stone unturned to win the election. The voters too turned up in large numbers with a record turnout of 86.66 per cent.

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