Hyderabad, March 7 -- BJP candidate Ch Anji Reddy was declared elected as MLC from the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar graduates' constituency on Thursday after he defeated V Narender Reddy of the Congress by a margin of over 5,106 votes. Anji Reddy received a total 98,637 votes while Narender Reddy ended up with 93,531.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a victory in the Telangana legislative council by winning two of the three MLC seats, dealing a significant blow to the ruling Congress. The polling for the MLC elections were held on February 27.

BJP-backed candidate Malka Komaraiah was also declared elected as MLC from the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar teachers' constituency.

The third MLC seat of the Warangal-Khamma...