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CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao on Saturday claimed that public dissatisfaction with the Congress government in Telangana was growing, while the Opposition had failed to effectively channel that discontent.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged party leaders to focus on voter enrolment ahead of the Graduates' MLC elections and expressed confidence about retaining the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahbubnagar seat. He also called for coordinated campaigning and systematic voter registration

The three seats are Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Teachers' constituency

Of the total 3,87,969 polled votes, 3,66,333 votes were found valid and 21,636 votes were invalid.

The Election Commission too had made arrangements to ensure free and fair polling in the graduates MLC elections and has taken up counting of votes in the same spirit, he said

In the case of Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar MLC constituency, counting officials were still bundling ballot papers and counting was likely to commence around midnight

After coming out from the polling booth, the Mayor requested graduates who have enrolled for MLC elections to cast their votes.

Sajjanar appealed to all graduate voters to come out and to exercise their democratic right. "Cast your vote first, then do other works next," he said.

A total of 4,11,901 voters have registered for the Mahabubnagar- Ranga Reddy- Hyderabad Constituency. 

Speaking after casting his vote, Rao said in the last elections, 39 per cent polling was recorded. This had to be improved this time.

Assistant Returning Officer T Vinay Krishna Reddy said that polling of graduates MLC elections would be conducted with 90 polling stations in Suryapet district

graduates and youngsters assured their full-fledged support to the candidature of S Vani Devi and said they would works towards her victory

Speaking at a media conference here, Uttam Kumar Reddy said that employees and unemployed were unhappy with the TRS government, which would reflect in the voting pattern of graduates MLC elections

The filing of nominations for the biennial election to Telangana State Legislative Council from both the Graduates constituencies concluded on Tuesday

He said he would fight to resolve the issues of government employees and also ensure filling of all vacancies in the govt offices

The ECI will issue a notification on February 16 and the last date for filing nominations is February 23