Telangana assembly will be held on Thursday. It will complete voting in five states, including Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, MP and Rajasthan.
Results will be declared on Sunday. Ruling BRS has fielded candidates in all seats, while BJP has put up 111 candidates along with ally Jana Sena’s eight.
Congress is contesting 118 constituencies and its ally CPI one seat.
Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM has put up candidates in nine segments in Hyderabad city.
Here’s a look at key facts
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Kamareddy 39 in fray; CM KCR (also contesting from SEATS Gajwel) vs Congress’ A Revanth Reddy (Malkajgiri MP, also contesting from Kodangal); a total of seven candidates on this seat (excluding KCR) are also contesting from other seats
Gajwel CM KCR faces 44 others; rivals are BJP’s Eatala Rajender and Congress’ Thoomkunta Narsa Reddy; excluding KCR, six candidates are fighting from elsewhere too
Sircilla KCR’s son KT Rama Rao (2014, 2018 winner) vs Congress’ Kondam Karuna Mahender Reddy vs BJP’s Gogula Rani Rudrama Reddy
Siddipet KCR’s nephew Thanneeru Harish Rao (BRS) (2014, 2018 winner) vs Congress’ Pujala Hari Krishna vs BJP’s Dudi Srikanth Reddy
Karimnagar BRS’ Gangula Kamalakar vs BJP’s Bandi Sanjay Kumar (ex-state chief, runner-up in 2014, 2018)
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