Essentially seen as a fight between the TRS candidate Nomula Bhagath and veteran Congress leader K Jana Reddy, the bypoll has 39 other candidates including BJP’s Pandugothu Ravi Kumar in the fray
TPCC president N Uttam Kumar Reddy and CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka have sought support to the Congress candidate K. Jana Reddy in the ensuing bye-elections from the Left parties. They also spoke to the Left parties' leaders over phone.