Telangana bypolls: TRS wins Huzurnagar assembly seat

ruling TRS in Telangana on Thursday won October 21 bypoll to Huzurnagar Assembly constituency by a margin of more than 43,000 votes over its nearest Congress rival N Pmavati Reddy.

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party maintained a consistent le over opposition Congress during counting of votes from first round.

TRS minee S Saidi Reddy polled 1,13,095 while 69,737 votes were polled in favour of Congress candidate, according to figures put out by Chief electoral Officer.

Expressing confidence over his victory, Saidi Reddy credited leership of TRS president and Chief Minister Rao for his impressive performance.

TRS leers and workers began celebrations over party's good show.

counting of votes in byelection began at 8 AM.

bypoll, first after last year's Assembly elections in Telangana, was necessitated due to resignation of state Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy following his election to Lok Sabha.

Thanking voters of Huzurnagar for making TRS victorious in bypoll, Rao said poll outcome would act as a "tonic" to state government.

"I don't think this is a vote that is given just like that. y voted after lot of thought," he told reporters.

"re have been many doubts, debates, misconceptions of late. re is transfer of power in state with this outcome. But, definitely, it would act as a tonic for a government that is working," he said.

Observing that people of Huzurnagar voted for TRS with lots of expectations, he said government would fulfil all ir aspirations.

opposition parties carried out a misinformation campaign against TRS in election, he alleged.

Observing that roles of parties (with electoral outcomes) may change, criticism and attitude of parties should t be like cursing Telangana which is on path of reconstruction (after its formation), he said.

"An emphatic victory in a seat that was held by PCC president and that too without Chief Minister campaigning.. Congratulations to Saidi Reddy Garu and TRS leers and workers for ir tremendous work.

Thanks to people of Huzurnagar for showing world that 'Telangana is with KCR," TRS working president and Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao tweeted.

Reacting to poll verdict, Telangana BJP chief spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao said party feels that TRS candidates win is a natural progression, as bypolls are usually won by ruling party.

We accept voters mandate in this bypoll and look forward to working in Huzurnagar constituency to strengn BJP furr.

Congress party needs to introspect on losing ir seat and a seat which y have been winning for 40 years.

Congress party state president's wife losing this election with over 43,000 vote margin to TRS party is a loss of face for Congress party in Telangana state, he said in a statement.