Telangana Teachers’ MLC Results: BJP Candidate AVN Reddy Wins

Telangana Teachers’ MLC Results | Hyderabad, March 17: BJP-backed candidate AVN Reddy on Friday won the election to the Telangana Legislative Council seat from the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Teachers’ constituency.

Reddy secured 13,436 votes, crossing the required quota of 12,709 ballots to emerge victorious.

He was declared elected after 21 rounds of counting, defeating his nearest rival G. Chennakesava Reddy of the PRTU.

AVN Reddy had contested as the candidate of the BJP-affiliated teachers’ union.

According to returning officer Priyanka Ala, a total of 25,868 votes were polled, and a candidate needed to secure 12,709 votes to be declared the winner.

Telangana Teachers’ MLC Results

As no candidate secured more than 50 percent of first preference votes, counting of second preference votes was taken up.

Out of a total of 21 candidates, 19 were eliminated when the counting was stopped on Thursday night.

AVN Reddy was leading by 943 votes over Chennakesava Reddy.

Polling in the constituency spread over nine districts was held on March 13.

A total of 90.40 percent of polling was recorded.

According to officials, a total of 29,720 voters had exercised the franchise.

It is known that The polling for the Telangana Teachers’ MLC seat was held on March 13, with around 29,720 enrolled voters spread over nine districts in the constituency. The polling recorded a high percentage of voter turnout of 90.40 percent.

Meanwhile, in the MLA quota, three BRS candidates, namely Challa Venkatarami Reddy, Despathi Srinivas, and K Naveen Kumar, won unanimously.

AVN Reddy’s win in the Telangana Teachers’ MLC seat is significant for the BJP, which is leaving no stone unturned to strengthen its presence in the state.

Telangana Teachers’ MLC Results: BJP Candidate AVN Reddy Wins
Telangana Teachers’ MLC Results: BJP Candidate AVN Reddy Wins

The victory can boost the saffron party’s confidence ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.


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