Polling begins in Seemandhra; Jagan, Naidu ready for face-off

Andhra Pradesh, May 7 (ANI): Polling in Seemandhra began on Wednesday in the eight phase of the 16th Lok Sabha polls. For Chandrababu Naidu and Jaganmohan Reddy - the eight phase of 16th Lok Sabha polls which started today is the most crucial. One is out of power for 10 years and the other wants to grab power for the first time and both are vying for the Seemandhra CM's chair.Around 36.7 million voters will vote today for 175 assembly seats and 25 Lok Sabha in Anantapur. Due to the high decibel contest between the YSRCP and TDP, there is visible tension in several places across the 175 Assembly constituencies. Sensing political tension in the Seemandhra region, the Election Commission has thrown an unprecedented security blanket over the 13 districts.