India News | TRS Comes out on Top in Munugode Bypoll
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The ruling TRS in Telangana won the high-voltage Munugode assembly constituency bypoll on Sunday, the State Election Commission said.
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (PTI) The ruling TRS in Telangana won the high-voltage Munugode assembly constituency bypoll on Sunday, the State Election Commission said.
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TRS candidate Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy defeated his nearest BJP rival Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy by over 10,000 votes in a keenly-fought contest.
The election certificate was handed over to the winning candidate, according to the State Election Commission.
"Thanks to the people of Munugodu for reposing faith in TRS party & Hon'ble CM KCR's leadership. As promised, will adopt the constituency and work towards expeditious progress of pending works," state minister and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's son K T Rama Rao tweeted.
The bypoll was necessitated by the resignation of Congress MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy from his post and the party. He joined the BJP and sought re-election in the bypoll.
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