Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi has won his maiden election from Tirupati Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.     

Chiranjeevi beat his Congress rival and former chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams B Karunakar Reddy by a margin of over 10,500 votes, official sources said.     

He is, however, still trailing in Palakollu, the second constituency he is contesting from in his native West Godavari district.

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First Published: May 16 2009 | 1:46 PM IST

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