The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) turned the Nandyal by-election into a prestige battle. The postal ballots received for the by-election, however, paint a picture of voter discontent with both the regional parties receiving zero postal votes.
Out of the 250 postal ballot votes, 39 have been declared invalid and 211 NOTA. This means TDP and YSRCP did not poll a single vote in the postal ballots.
Did the high-pitch campaign put off the voters?
YSRCP chief YS Jagan warned by the state Election Commission for his comments against TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Nonetheless, TDP is leading with 5477 votes after first round of counting, closely followed by YSRCP with 4279 votes. The Congress, a party that once dominated the Rayalaseema region, has relegated to third position.
The bypoll in the seat necessitated after the sitting MLA Bhuma Nagi Reddy died of a heart attack on March 12. Nagi Reddy elected on YSRCP ticket in 2014 elections but switched loyalties to TDP in February 2016.
TDP has fielded Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy, 32, while YSRCP has fielded TDP rebel Silpa Chandra Mohan Reddy.
Live Updates
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Third round of counting: TDP’s Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy leading with 17,695 votes, YSRCP 11,624, Congress 142
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Telugu Desam Party leading by a margin of 2832 votes in the second round of counting. YSR Congress second. 17 more rounds of counting to go.
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Andhra Pradesh – Nandyal Counting In Progress Scheduled Round:- 19, Entered Round:- 1 Total Electors:- 219108, Total Votes Polled:- 10213 Candidate Name Party Name Votes % of Votes Polled BHUMA. BRAHMANANDA REDDY Telugu Desam 5477 53.63 SILPA MOHAN REDDY Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party 4279 41.90 GADDAM ABDUL KHADAR Indian National Congress 69 0.68 MUDDAM NAGA NAVEEN Independent 65 0.64 S. MAHABOOB BASHA Anna YSR Congress Party 46 0.45 B. NARASIMHULU MADIGA Independent 41 0.40 S. RAGHUNADHA REDDY Independent 35 0.34 ABDUL SATTAR. G. B. C. United Front 26 0.25 BALA SUBBAIAH. A. Independent 26 0.25 S. L. KANTHA REDDY Independent 23 0.23 VALLIGATLA REDDAPPA Rajyadhikara Party 14 0.14 BHAVANASI PULLAIAH Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi 12 0.12 RAVU SUBRAHMANYAM Navataram Party 8 0.08 P. GURUVAIAH Independent 8 0.08 K. RAGHAVENDRA Samajwadi Party 4 0.04 None of the Above None of the Above 80 0.78 TOTAL 10213 100.00 -
Out of 250 postal ballots, 39 were invalid while 211 were NOTA
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Out of 250 postal ballot votes, 39 votes have been declared as invalid. No votes for YSR Congress or TDP in postal ballots
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Nandyal bypoll result update: The Telugu Desam Party is leading with 5474 votes in first round, YSR Congress Party gets 4179 votes
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The counting of votes is being held at Government Polytechnic College of Nandi. The formal postal ballot papers are being counted in the first round.
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Security is tight at the counting centre in Nandyal while supporters of YSR Congress and TDP are raising slogans outside the centre.
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Counting of votes for Nandyal byelection has begun.
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