Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu exuded confidence that TDP-BJP alliance will come to power in Seemandhra and will bag majority of the Lok Sabha seats in the state.
He told reporters here Wednesday evening that the high polling would help the alliance.
The former chief minister alleged that YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) made all the attempts to ensure low turnout but people came out in large numbers to foil its design.
Naidu accused YSRCP of indulging in violence and rigging and alleged that Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan failed to act firmly against it.
He claimed that YSRCP distributed fake currency notes and illicit liquor to bribe the voters.
Simultaneous elections to 175 assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Seemandhra were held Wednesday.
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