All 175 MLAs cast votes in MLC election well before closing time in Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu
The election of seven members of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council under the MLA quota began at the Assembly committee hall today morning
The election of seven members of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council under the MLA quota began at the Assembly committee hall on Thursday morning at 9 a.m. as per schedule and was over well before the closing time (4 p.m.).
By 2.30 p.m., all 175 MLAs including Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, leader of Opposition N. Chandrababu Naidu and seven dissident MLAs (two YSR Congress Party, four TDP and the lone MLA from Jana Sena Party) cast their votes.
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