Hyderabad, March 5 -- The counting of votes for the Karimnagar-Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad Graduate MLC elections continued for the third consecutive day, with intense suspense over the final outcome.
Though the BJP-backed candidate has been leading in every round of first-preference votes, he has yet to secure the required number of votes for victory. As a result, the declaration of results is expected to be delayed until the second-preference votes are counted.
A tough contest is unfolding between BJP candidate Anji Reddy and Congress candidate Narendra Reddy. However, the final decision will only be made after the counting of second-preference votes. So far, eight candidates have been eliminated from the race. BSP candidate P Hari...