BRS fields MLA Padma Rao Goud from Secundarabad for Lok Sabha seat
The BRS fielded former minister and legislator Theegulla Padma Rao Goud from the Secunderabad seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Telangana.
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Mar 24, 2024 15:21 IST
Telangana (Hyderabad) [India], March 24 (ANI): The BRS fielded former minister and legislator Theegulla Padma Rao Goud from the Secunderabad seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Telangana.
సికింద్రాబాద్ పార్లమెంటు స్థానం నుంచి పార్టీ అభ్యర్థిగా మాజీ మంత్రి, ప్రస్థుత శాసన సభ్యుడు @TPadmaRao ను బీఆర్ఎస్ అధినేత కేసీఆర్ గారు ప్రకటించారు.
— BRS Party (@BRSparty) March 23, 2024
ఈ మేరకు పార్టీ శాసన సభ్యులు ప్రజాప్రతినిధులు ఇతర ముఖ్యనేతలతో జరిగిన సమావేశంలో చర్చించి అందరి అభిప్రాయం సేకరించిన అనంతరం ఈ నిర్ణయం… pic.twitter.com/8t1OkuGuyy
The decision came after the party's legislators, and other people's representatives unanimously approved Padma Rao Goud as the candidate after a meeting.
In a post on X, the BRS stated, "As a senior leader of the party, Padma Rao Goud, who has been loyal to the party since the time of the movement till today, has gained recognition as a man of all".
"The meeting unanimously approved Padma Rao Goud as the right candidate, who is a committed local leader, has worked so much for the development of Secunderabad, and is loved by the people of the area," it added.
Voting for all 17 seats in Telangana will take place in a single phase on May 13.
Meanwhile, the party on Friday announced two more candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Telangana, which are set to be held on May 13.
Former IPS officer RS Praveen Kumar will contest from the Nagarkurnool parliamentary seat, while former IAS officer P Venkatram Reddy has been fielded from the Medak Lok Sabha seat, the party announced on Friday.
Former IPS officer RS Praveen Kumar resigned as Bahujan Samaj Party's Telangana unit president earlier this week, while P Venkatram Reddy is currently an MLC.
There are 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BRS won nine of 17 seats, while the BJP and Congress bagged four and three seats, respectively.
The election for 543 Lok Sabha seats in the country will be held in seven phases, starting on April 19 and ending on June 1. The results would be declared on June 4.
Nearly 97 crore voters are eligible to cast a vote in the general election. (ANI)
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