Congress Telangana President A Revanth Reddy greets party workers and supporters celebrating the party's lead during the counting of votes for Telangana Assembly elections, in Hyderabad, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.
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Here's how Telangana's political map looked after the 2018 Assembly elections:
Who were the richest candidates in the fray?
According to data analysed by ADR, 114 candidates out of the total 119 BRS candidates are crorepatis, making BRS the party with the most number of rich candidates. 96 per cent of the candidates from BRS have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.
The Congress is not very far behind in terms of rich candidates. 111 candidates out of the 118 candidates from Congress are crorepatis. 94 per cent of Congress candidates are crorepatis.
When it comes to the average assets of BRS candidates, it is close to Rs 25 crore, but again average assets of Congress candidates is Rs 38 crore, higher than the BRS.
When looking at the top 10 richest candidates in the fray, it is interesting to note that seven of them are from Congress, only 2 are from BRS and one is from BJP.
We hope that the people of Telangana have decided for a change. I am in a very positive mood. We will have a good government with good governance, says Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar on assembly election results
Congress has appointed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Deepa Das Munshi, Ajoy Kumar, K Muraleedharan and K J George as observers in the state
Congress has asked its candidates who contested in the assembly elections and agents to stay at counting centres throughout the day to oversee process
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Visuals from outside counting centres at Siddipet and Husnabad constituencies in Telangana
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EC officials take postal ballots to vote counting centre at Husnabad Assembly constituency
Confident of bagging 70 plus seats, says Manikrao Thakare, Telangana Congress in-charge
Telangana Congress poster say new government will be formed on December 9
We are confident of getting good number of seats in Telangana: BJP leader Dr. Prakash Reddy
Telangana minister Malla Reddy offers prayers at temple in Bogaram for hattrick win for BRS
Confident of forming government, rivals BJP to get 6-7 seats, BRS will likely manage to get 20 seats: Telangana Congress leader Mallu Ravi
Telangana Congress leads in 26 seats
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao trailing in both his seats in Kamareddy and Gajwel constituencies
Counting of votes underway at Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Stadium
Congress leading in Telangana, initial trends show
The Congress is leading in 58 out of the 119 seats as per initial trends available from counting of votes polled in November 30 assembly elections. The ruling BRS was trailing behind its main challenger, the trends indicated.
Counting of votes in elections to the 119-member Telangana assembly started at 8 am on Sunday, amid tight security at counting centres in the state.
Congress leads in 69 seats
As per the latest trend on ECI website, Congress takes lead with 15 seats, while BRS is leading at 9 seats and BJP leads one seat in Adilabad
Latest trends on ECI show Congress inching closer to half-way mark
Congress confident of winning Telananga with good majority: Kiran Kumar Chalama
KCR trailing behind Congress CM aspirant A Revanth Reddy in Kamareddy constituency
Congress leads in 70 seats, while BRS leads in 38
"In elections, whatever mandate people give us is acceptable": BJP leader N V Subhash
Fearing poaching, Congress arranges buses for winning MLAs at Hyderabad's Taj Krishna
Mohammed Azharuddin of Congress trailing in Jubilee Hills Constituency against incumbent Maganti Gopinath of BRS
Congress workers pour milk on posters of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, as the party races towards clears majority
Latest trends: Congress leads 61, BRS-36
There is a special place for the Gandhi family in the hearts of the Telangana people: Congress MP Uttan Kumar Reddy
Fans of CM aspirant Revanth Reddy celebrate, as Congress races past majority mark in Telangana
Renuka Chowdhury express happy, as Congress takes massive lead over BRS in Telangana
KCR's CM office wears a deserted look, as BRS trails behind Congress
Fearing poaching, Congress stations buses near its office
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DGP arrives at Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy, as party clears majority mark
The people of Telangana have decided that there must be change in govt: Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivkumar
Telangana Congress mock KTR on X platform, as party clears majority mark
Congress leads in 64, while BRS leads in 41 seats
Telangana Congress president Reventh Reddy celebrates with fans, as party maintains clear lead over BRS
Congress leading in 63 seats, BRS ahead in 41 seats
Revanth Reddy greets party workers and supporters
Congress Telangana President A Revanth Reddy greets party workers and supporters celebrating the party's lead during counting of votes for Telangana Assembly elections.
K'taka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar arrives at party office in Hyderabad
BRS leader Krishank accepts people's mandate, as Congress cross majority mark
Congress workers raise slogan of 'CM-CM' in favour of state party president Revanth Reddy
AIMIM leading in six seats
The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is leading in six of the nine assembly constituencies it contested in the Telangana Assembly elections, as per the counting trends at 1:45 pm.
Akbaruddin Owaisi, younger brother of AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, is leading from his Chandrayangutta segment by 29,444 votes over his nearest rival BJP's K Mahender after the eighth round of counting.
AIMIM's candidates were leading in Bahadurpura, Charminar, Malakpet, Nampally and Yakutpura seats but were trailing in Karwan, Rajendranagar and Jubilee Hills.
AIMIM, a friendly ally of BRS in Telangana, had won seven seats in the 2018 Assembly polls in Telangana. Asaduddin Owaisi had appealed to the people to support BRS wherever AIMIM was not in the fray.
Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy, Karnataka Dy CM SK Shivakumar and party workers celebrate in Hyderabad
Congress wins 2 seats and BRS gets 1
Congress Candidates Laxmi Kantha Rao Thota and Mynampally Rohith win Jukkal and Medak constituencies, with margin of 1,152 and 10,157 votes respectively.
And, K.P. Vivekanand of BRS wins Quthbullapur with 85,576 votes margin.
Though IT minister K T Rama Rao is leading towards comfortable win, his party BRS is all set to lose Telangana assembly election. KTR has accepted the defeat and hope to bounce back in next election.
"Grateful to the people of Telangana for giving BRS party two consecutive terms of Government Not saddened over the result today, but surely disappointed as it was not in expected lines for us. But we will take this in our stride as a learning and will bounce back Congratulations to Congress party on winning the mandate. Wishing you Good Luck," said KTR on X platform
Congress wins three seats, maintains healthy lead in 61 seats in Telangana
Indian National Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge thanks people of Telangana, as Congress is all set to defeat incumbent government of BRS in the state
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In Kamareddy, BJP's KV Ramana Reddy leads over CM KCR and Telangana Congress' CM aspirant Revanth Reddy
Telangana Congress chief Revanth celebrates at party office in Hyderabad
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PM Modi thanks people of Telangana people for supporting BJP
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'We will reach 65-66 by the end of the day,' says state Congress Vice President Kiran Kumar Chamala
Union Home Minister Amit Shah thanks people of Telangana
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Election Commission orders suspension of Telangana DGP for model code violation
The Director General of Police of Telangana, along with Sanjay Jain, State Police Nodal Officer, Telangana, and Mahesh Bhagwat, Nodal (Expenditure), had met the state Congress chief, Anumula Revanth Reddy, in Hyderabad with a flower bouquet after the latter's party appeared set to displace the ruling BRS.
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Telangana Congress President A Revanth Reddy with Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar and Additional DG Sanjay Kumar Jain during a meeting, in Hyderabad, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.
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Congress will fulfil Telangana people’s aspirations, says TPCC chief Revanth Reddy
Thanking senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and AICC Chief Mallikarjun Kharge, TPCC chief Revanth Reddy on Sunday said it is the party's responsibility to fulfil Telangana people’s aspirations after forming the government in the state.
Speaking to mediapersons, he said the Congress’s victory is dedicated to Telangana martyrs. Former AICC president Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra gave impetus to the party in the state, Reddy said, adding that the "six guarantees" given by the Congress and the other promises made by leaders such as Rahul Gandhi would also be implemented, once the party forms the government.
Welcoming BRS Working President K T Rama Rao’s wishes to the Congress party on its victory, Reddy said he expects the BRS's cooperation in giving good governance to the people. "It is a people’s mandate. We need not (do) a postmortem. Everything goes well, then only you will get that magic number. The simple point is that they (people) wanted to change. They wanted to defeat KCR. They have defeated KCR. That's all," he said.
Reddy said the people have decided the role of the opposition, and Congress expects the BRS's cooperation in order to fulfil the people's aspirations. "To revive democratic values, we are expecting that the BRS will come forward," he said. He also thanked Congress allies in the polls, CPI and Telangana Jana Samithi, for their support.
He said the Pragathi Bhavan, the official residence of the chief minister will be renamed 'Praja Bhavan' once the Congress forms the government. The soon-to-be-formed Congress government will work towards protecting people's rights in the state, the TPCC chief said. Henceforth even common people will have an entry into the state secretariat, he added.
Congress Telangana President A Revanth Reddy greets party workers and supporters celebrating the party's lead during counting of votes for Telangana Assembly elections, in Hyderabad.
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Credit: ECI