Overview
- After five rounds, Congress candidate V Naveen Yadav has 50,806 votes to BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha’s 37,965, with BJP’s Lankala Deepak Reddy at 8,549.
- The fifth-round update shows a Congress lead of 12,841 votes, and the counting process is still underway.
- Postal ballots totaled 101, with INC receiving 43, BRS 25, BJP 20, and NOTA 2, as declared by District Election Officer R V Karnan.
- The race has been predominantly a head-to-head contest between Congress and BRS, with the BJP remaining a distant third.
- Counting is being conducted on 42 tables in about 10 rounds under security at the Yousufguda stadium following 48.49 percent voter turnout.