Hyderabad, March 5 -- BJP-backed candidate C Anji Reddy won the election to Medak-Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabas Graduates' MLC constituency against his nearest rival and Congress-backed V Narender Reddy.

Anji Reddy won after counting for the second preferential votes concluded on Wednesday, March 5.

BJP workers were on cloud nine after the victory, just two days after the party-backed candidate Malka Komaraiah secured the Nalgonda-Khammam-Warangal Teachers' MLC constituency seat.

With this victory, BJP is hoping to assert its strength in 42 Assembly constituencies, 6 Lok Sabha segments, 13 districts and 217 mandals in northern Telangana.

BJP candidates won 7 MLA and 2 MP seats in northern Telangana in the 2023 Assembly elections and 2...