Although it is certain that the MLC election results will not affect the ruling TRS numbers, they do indicate the future of state politics.
As the ruling TRS faces acid test, there is an interesting battle in the elections for two seats of the Telangana Legislative Council to be held next month from the graduate constituencies.
While the number of graduates eligible to vote in the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda constituencies is around 10 lakh, the fact that they cover 75 out of 119 Assembly constituencies makes the poll war significant.
The result will have no effect on the upper house of the state legislature where the TRS continues to enjoy a large majority, with political observers saying the result will indicate the mood of voters ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections.
The BJP’s recent victories and resurgence after the entry of two prominent academics have taken the MLC elections to new heights for the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).
This result could have an impact on the elections to the Warangal and Khammam Municipal Corporations and the by-elections to the Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly constituency.
The BJP, which aims to retain the seat, has once again retained senior party leader and lawyer N. Ramchander Rao.
On March 14, 179 candidates will file nominations for the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar seat.
The Congress has also fielded a formidable candidate in former minister and senior leader Chinna Reddy. In a surprise move, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) state president L.K. Ramana also stepped into the field, keeping an eye on a large number of graduates from neighboring Andhra Pradesh.
The TRS takes into consideration the importance of the election of the President’s Working KT Rama Rao himself is working on the party strategy. He turned to ministers, MPs, MLAs, MPs and other leaders to ensure party success. 41 Assembly constituencies fall under Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar seats.
