Campaign ends for Council elections

Campaign ends for Council elections

The Hindu

The canvassing for elections to graduates constituencies of Legislative Council representing two clusters of districts, Hyderabad - Rangareddy - Mahbubnagar and Khammam - Warangal - Nalgonda, came to an end on Friday amid fierce charges and counter charges by contesting parties and independents. As many as 93 candidates are in the fray for Hyderabad - Rangareddy - Mahbubnagar and 71 in Khammam - Warangal - Nalgonda which has resulted in printing of jumbo size ballot papers. The number of voters in both constituencies also far exceeded their average strength in Assembly constituencies, making it a prestigious fight.
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