The schedule of the elections for the vacant Rajya Sabha seat in Telangana was announced by the Election Commission on Thursday. It is expected that the notification will be issued on May 12 for nominations to begin, and voting for the Rajya Sabha seat will take place on May 30.
Polling will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Voting will be counted on the same day at 5 p.m., followed by the announcement of the results.
The nominations will be accepted beginning May 12, and the deadline for filing nominations is May 19, according to the release. There will be a review of nominations on May 20 and the deadline for withdrawal of candidature is May 23.
In the wake of the resignation of TRS MP Banda Prakash, this Rajya Sabha seat became vacant. The new member’s term will expire on April 2, 2024.
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Telangana gears up early for Assembly polls
Despite the fact that Telangana’s assembly elections are more than a year away, political parties in the state seem to be gearing up for the elections.
The main opposition Congress is set to hold rallies in Warangal and at Hyderabad’s Osmania University, whereas BJP state president Bandi Sanjay, Bahujan Samaj Party’s Dr RS Praveen Kumar, and YSR Telangana Party’s YS Sharmila are already travelling around the state leading yatras.
In their campaign against Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi state government, opposition leaders are taking any and all measures possible.
Politicians’ rousing speeches and the large crowds at these events indicate that the state’s political momentum has definitely picked up.
It is interesting to note that many of these opposition leaders have opted for the time-tested method of a padayatra (foot march) to build trust with the people before the next election.
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