Bad weather forces cancellation of CM's election rally in

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was forced to cancel his rally in by-poll bound Huzurnagar on Thursday as his scheduled chopper ride could not be undertaken in view of heavy rains.

The rally was cancelled after Director- Aviation in the state's Infrastructure and Investment department advised against flying to Huzuragar (in Suryapaet district) in view of the bad weather, a CMO release said.

Citing weather conditions including low clouds, thunder, lightning, and strong gusty winds, the official said these were detrimental to flight safety.

TRS leaders and workers were banking heavily on Rao's rally to boost the chances of party nominee S Saidi Reddy and its cancellation has dampened the spirits.

The October 21 by-election to Huzurnagar assembly segment has been necessitated due to the resignation of state Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy following his election to Lok Sabha.

Congress has fielded Uttam Kumar Reddy's wife Padmavati Reddy, a former MLA, as its candidate.

TRS nominee Saidi Reddy lost to Uttam Kumar Reddy in last year's Assembly polls.

The by-election is witnessing a multi-cornered contest with other major parties, including BJP and TDP, also entering the fray.