The TRS candidates Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and Vani Devi Surabhi are leading in the two MLC seats and it looks like they are set to win this election.
So far they did not get the required number of votes in the first preference. Now the second preference votes are being counted.
Both the TRS candidates are in the lead even in the count of the second preference votes.
It might easily take another 12 hours for the final declaration of results. Both Palla and Vanidevi are leading comfortably with the second preference vote.
The ruling TRS leaders are sitting tight and keeping their fingers crossed as to how the result would pan out. Political observers say that since the second preference votes are not against the ruling party’s candidate, they are going to win the election.
The declaration of the result would take time as large-sized ballot papers and jumbo ballot boxes were used for polling. Also, the counting staff have to record the preferences of all voters.
It is a see-saw battle for the main contenders of the two graduates MLC seats as the counting of votes continues painfully slowly.
