Process for Telangana polls kicks off; TRS to go it alone against Oppn, BJP

AIMIM is also going solo and fielding candidates in places considered its strongholds, including the old city of Hyderabad

The notification for elections to the Telangana State Legislative Assembly was issued on Monday. The state is going to the polls on December 7, covering all the 119 Assembly constituencies, including 19 SC and 12 ST reserved segments.  

The election process gets underway with the filing of nominations from the day of issuance of notification. The last date for filing of nominations is on November 19, while the final list of eligible candidates in the fray will be announced on November 22. The polling will be held on a single day for all the Assembly seats in the state