Adilabad district, viewed as an exception among the four North Telangana districts and a strong bastion of Telugu Desam, may have some surprises in store for the ruling party this time. | |
| Though former Union minister and TDP candidate S Venugopalachary is all set to retain the Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency for the third consecutive time, the party may lose some sitting Assembly segments this time. |
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| Interestingly, denial of ticket to textile minister Padala Bhumanna, is helping Congress get back its long lost Adilabad Assembly seat into its fold. P Ramachandra Reddy, a former minister and Congress candidate, has emerged a forerunner as Jogula Ramanna, TDP's new face, is considered a weak candidate. A similar outcome is expected in Asifabad where TDP has changed its candidate. CPI candidate is expected to win from there. |
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| G Nagesh, a former minister and TDP candidate, is also said to be fighting a losing battle in the Boath segment where anti-incumbency factor along with TRS presence is considerably high. K V Narayana Rao, who resigned from TDP after he had been denied the party ticket, gained an edge as a TRS candidate over his BJP rival. |
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| TDP candidates in Khanapur and Sirpur (T) segments are said to be very much ahead of their rivals in the run-up to the elections. |
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| In Chennur segment, TDP candidate Boda Janardhan is facing a stiff fight from G Vinod, son of former Union minister G Venkataswamy. Coming to Congress, it may lose its Laxettipet Assembly constituency and retain Niramal seat. |
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