Medak Lok Sabha constituency bypoll vote counting tomorrow

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Press Trust of India Sangareddy
Last Updated : Sep 15 2014 | 10:25 PM IST
Counting of votes polled from the Medak Lok Sabha constituency during the September 13 bypoll is scheduled to begin tomorrow morning 8 am at Rudram village's Gitam University campus near Sangareddy town, official sources said here today.
Medak parliamentary constituency comprises seven assembly segments like Sangareddy, Patancheru, Narsapur, Medak, Gajwel, Siddipet and Dubbak are assembly segments of the Medak parliamentary constituency.
Counting will be done on assembly segment basis for which seven counting halls with 14 counting tables in each hall. Results are expected by 12 pm noon, sources said.
Altogether, 98 counting tables have been arranged and 121 counting assistants, 120 counting supervisors as well as 144 micro observers for each assembly segment counting hall have been deputed by the district administration for a smooth and hassle-free counting process, sources said.
Totally, 14 candidates are in the fray but the key contest is between Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), Congress and BJP party candidates.
Incidentally, Medak Lok Sabha constituency was won by TRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao with a record margin of 3.97 lakh in the previous general election, though he eventually chose to remain the MLA from Gajwel assembly constituency and resigned from the Medak Lok Sabha constituency.
Medak Lok Sabha constituency is also the home district of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his assembly segment Gajwel and his native village Chinta Madka (Siddipet mandal).
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First Published: Sep 15 2014 | 10:25 PM IST

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