Munugode election result

HYDERABAD: The TRS won the fiercely contested Munugode by-election with a healthy majority of more than 10,000 votes on Sunday. After running neck-and-neck initially, TRS candidate, Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy, pulled away from Both parties had campaigned in the by-election as if there was no tomorrow, paradropping more than 100 leaders each into the constituency even as allegations of bribing voters flew thick and fast. However, the TRS government's welfare schemes and its alliance with the Left parties helped it nose ahead of an increasingly aggressive BJP. Even as celebrations broke out in the TRS camp, BJP was not looking at the result as a total loss. The tough fight that Raj Gopal gave TRS, helped the saffron party create a base for itself in southern Telangana which it can build on in future elections. Until now, BJP had little presence in the southern part of the state, having restricted it to north Telangana. Also, with Congress finishing a poor third in the fight, BJP has firmly established itself as the main opposition in Telangana. The Grand Old Party's candidate, Palvai Sravanti, got just 23,906 and lost the security deposit. This despite Raj Gopal winning the seat in 2018 on a Congress ticket amid a TRS wave. TRS, on the other hand got 43% of the vote share while BJP finished with 38.3%. Congress 10.5% of total valid polled votes. In the 2018 assembly elections, BJP's vote share was just 6.4% in Munugode, with its candidate, Gangidi Manohar Reddy, receiving 12...

Telangana BJP’s candidate for Munugode bypolls Rajgopal Reddy said the ruling camp’s victory in the election is a fake one, adding workers of the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led party did not allow him to campaign properly. He further said the state government had threatened them with slapping of cases if they did not switch sides. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader KT Rama Rao with supporters celebrate Munugode Assembly constituency by-election results, at TRS Bhavan in Hyderabad, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. (PTI) “The state government used its power and threatened us. That's how the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) won. Police officers are in KCR (Rao)'s hands. TRS goons didn't let us campaign, we were attacked. We were threatened that cases will be filed against us if we don't change party,” Reddy was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. State minister and TRS party working president KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, He added, “Hearty thanks to the people of Munugode for supporting the TRS party. This by-election was forced on Munugode people by Delhi bosses - HM Amit Shah & PM Modi” Also Read | Telangana BJP state president, Bandi Sanjay said, “We'll respect the verdict of the people of Munugode,” “BJP candidate Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy fought this election like a hero. No matter how many threats were made by the ruling party, BJP workers worked unyieldingly,” he said. The Election Commision on Sunday late evening officially declared the result of Munugode bypoll result in...

Munugode Bypoll Result 2022 Updates: K Chandrashekar Rao's party TRS wins by over 10,000 votes Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party won key bypoll in Telangana's Munugode after high-voltage contest with BJP on Sunday. TRS won with a majority of 11,666 votes. Over 93 per cent polling was reported in the bypoll held on November 3, which was necessitated by the resignation of sitting Congress MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy from the party in August. He had joined BJP and is seeking re-election. Stay with TOI for all updates Read Less

The much-awaited result for Munugode by-poll in Telangana arrived on Sunday (6 November) with an interesting verdict. The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has won this election with just over 10,000 votes. The unprecedented micro management deployed by Chief Minster K Chandrashekar Rao bore it fruits. Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Komati Reddy Rajagopal Reddy lost this significant election though he secured 86,697 votes (38.4 per cent). And Congress, which previously held this seat, secured just 22,552 votes (10.6 per cent). What changed between 2018 and 2022? In 2018, Congress candidate Komati Reddy Rajagopal Reddy became a first-time MLA by winning Munugode with 96,961 votes (total vote share of 50.51 per cent). In that assembly election, TRS secured 74,504 votes (30.13 per cent) and BJP garnered just 12,725 votes (6.5 per cent). In the 2022 by-poll, with the addition of support base from former Congress MLA Rajagopal Reddy, BJP has improved its vote share from 6.5 per cent in 2018 to 38.4 per cent. While the ruling TRS improved its vote share from 30.13 to 42.9 per cent, Congress has seen massive decimation with its vote share falling from 50.5 per cent in 2018 to just 10 per cent in 2022. Congress — A Fringe Party? Congress, which ruled the state before 2014 for two consecutive terms and formed Telangana state, is now relegated to third position without securing even a deposit in Munugode. Even fielding a woman candidate hailing from a locally reputable poli...

Munugode Bypolls 2022: With the ruling TRS continuing to maintain a lead over the BJP after eight rounds of counting of votes in the by-poll to the Munugode Assembly segment on Sunday, the surprise factor was the global evangelist from Andhra Pradesh- Kilari Anand Paul or KA Paul as he is popularly known garnered more than 400 votes as per voting trends. The number could increase further by the time counting is completed. It is not clear how the maverick pastor KA Paul who lives in America now contested for Munugode bypolls. The Christian preacher who claims to know many global leaders founded the Praja Shanti Party in 2008, both in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He contested the 2019 AP Assembly elections with many candidates and failed to win even one seat. Using the same Earlier Maoist ideologue and revolutionary balladeer Gaddar joined the Praja Shanti Party ahead of the Munugode bypolls which came as surprise to many, but his name did not figure in the list of candidates contesting later. KA Paul entertained many people with his funny videos and absurd statements throughout the campaign and during Election Day on November 3. Many of his videos have become popular for the entertainment quotient. He promised to transform Munugod into America within six months. In one of his videos shared on his Twitter account, he requests onlookers to cast their vote for the ring symbol and shows his ring finger in the campaign.The video where he is seen running out of a polling booth i...

The munugode bypolls has created a lot of interest across the nation for this will largely determine the voter sentiment in Telangana. As regards to which party will win Munugode bypolls, the results will be known in a few hours from now. This Munugode bypoll results will put an end to a month's tension in the political circles. Fourteenth Round: By the end of 14th round of counting votes, TRS is leading with 10,092 votes Thirteenth Round: TRS is leading with 9,039 votes Twelfth Round: TRS is leading with 7,801 votes Eleventh Round: TRS is leading with 5,800 votes Tenth Round: TRS 7499 BJP 7015 TRS is leading with 4539 votes Ninth Round: TRS- 7497 BJP- 6665 TRS is leading with 3,923 votes Eigth Round: TRS- 6620 BJP-6088 TRS is leading with 3,100 votes Seventh Round: TRS - 7202 BJP - 6803 *TRS is leading with 2,568 votes Sixth Round: TRS- 6,016 BJP- 5,378 * TRS is leading with 2,169 votes Fifth Round: TRS- 5,961 votes BJP- 5,245 votes *TRS candidate Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy leading with 32,405 votes after fifth round of counting. BJP candidate Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy trailing with 30,975 votes. Congress Candidate Palvai Sravanthi Reddy with 10,055 votes. Fourth Round: TRS - 4,854 BJP - 4,555 *TRS is leading with 1,430 votes * TRS candidate Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy leading with 26,443 votes after four rounds of counting for Munugode by-election. BJP candidate Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy trailing with 25729 votes. * TRS is leading with 714 votes. Third Round TRS -7,01...

A voter turnout of 93.13% was recorded in the bitterly contested bypoll on Thursday. A total of 686 postal ballots were received and 2,25,192 individuals cast their votes in person. The constituency in Nalgonda district witnessed massive turnout during the final hours. Though the polling time ended at 6 pm, those standing in queues were allowed to vote. The process continued till 10.30 pm in a few booths. There were a total of 47 candidates in the fray, with the primary focus on the TRS, BJP and Congress. While former Congress MLA Reddy contested on a BJP ticket, Congress fielded Palvai Sravanthi Reddy, daughter of former MP Palvai Goverdhan Reddy. The TRS fielded former MLA Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy, who had lost to Rajagopal Reddy in 2018.

• • • • Munugode Witnesses Triangular Contest Between TRS, BJP and Congress in High Voltage Bypoll Munugode Witnesses Triangular Contest Between TRS, BJP and Congress in High Voltage Bypoll The by-election is expected to influence the future course of state politics in the run-up to next year's Legislative Assembly election and is crucial for all three major political parties in the state. Munugode Assembly Bypoll 2022 Telangana Assembly Bypoll 2022 (Munugode By-Election): Voting was underway on Thursday (November 3) in the high-voltage bypoll to Munugode Assembly constituency in Telangana. The counting of votes will take place on November 6. The by-election is expected to influence the future course of state politics in the run-up to next year’s Legislative Assembly election and is crucial for all three major political parties in the state. TRIANGULAR CONTEST BETWEEN TRS, BJP AND CONGRESS: The TRS, recently renamed as Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), aims to demonstrate its dominance in state politics and go national with a big win here. The message the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party would like to send at the national level is– it can take on the BJP and win. A loss in the bypoll would hamper not only its national plans but also embolden the opposition ahead of the Assembly polls. The BJP, meanwhile, hopes to give a push to its plans to emerge as the alternative to TRS with a victory in Munugode. The party is on a high following its victories in Dubbak and Huzurabad Assembly b...

In all seven mandals, the TRS maintained the lead, but only in Choutuppal Mandal BJP had shown the lead in the second rounds of the third rounds. Congress stood a distant third, losing the sitting seat and deposits. Congress candidate Palvayi Sravanti got 23,906 votes which fell short of one-sixth of the polled votes, due to which she lost security deposits with the Election Commission of India. TRS has got 43 per cent, BJP 38.3 per cent and Congress 10.5 per cent of total valid polled votes. The difference of vote percentage between TRS and BJP is 4.5 per cent. Political analysts believe the TRS has won due to intense micro and macro poll management, chief minister KCR's welfare schemes like Rythu Bandhu, Aasara Pensions and alliance with Communist Parties CPI and CPM. However, BJP candidate Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy's image helped him put up a tough fight in addition to the strength of the BJP in youth voters. The BJP failed to get as many votes as anticipated in Choutuppal and Chandur municipal areas. Munugode went for bypolls on November 3 following the resignation of MLA K Rajagopal Reddy, who quit Congress and joined BJP. Around 93.1 per cent of voting has been recorded in Munugode, of 2.4 lakh electors, which is an unprecedented voter turn-out in Telangana. Of five byelections in Telangana after the 2018 general polls, the TRS won three and BJP won two. On the other hand, Congress lost all the elections and lost deposits in three bypolls. Munugode witnessed huge c...

HYDERABAD: The TRS won the fiercely contested Munugode by-election with a healthy majority of more than 10,000 votes on Sunday. After running neck-and-neck initially, TRS candidate, Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy, pulled away from Both parties had campaigned in the by-election as if there was no tomorrow, paradropping more than 100 leaders each into the constituency even as allegations of bribing voters flew thick and fast. However, the TRS government's welfare schemes and its alliance with the Left parties helped it nose ahead of an increasingly aggressive BJP. Even as celebrations broke out in the TRS camp, BJP was not looking at the result as a total loss. The tough fight that Raj Gopal gave TRS, helped the saffron party create a base for itself in southern Telangana which it can build on in future elections. Until now, BJP had little presence in the southern part of the state, having restricted it to north Telangana. Also, with Congress finishing a poor third in the fight, BJP has firmly established itself as the main opposition in Telangana. The Grand Old Party's candidate, Palvai Sravanti, got just 23,906 and lost the security deposit. This despite Raj Gopal winning the seat in 2018 on a Congress ticket amid a TRS wave. TRS, on the other hand got 43% of the vote share while BJP finished with 38.3%. Congress 10.5% of total valid polled votes. In the 2018 assembly elections, BJP's vote share was just 6.4% in Munugode, with its candidate, Gangidi Manohar Reddy, receiving 12...