Hyderabad, March 29 -- With 185 candidates, including over 170 farmers in the fray, the Election Commission will use ballot papers instead of EVMs in Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana, from where Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha is seeking re-election.

This was necessitated as the number of candidates is higher than what the EVMs can accommodate.

The farmers had filed their nominations protesting the alleged failure of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi to ensure minimum support price for turmeric and red jowar (sorghum) produce.

They are also demanding setting up of a turmeric board.

After the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended Thursday, a total of 443 candidates remained in the fray wit...