Amaravati: In a shock to Andhra Pradesh`s ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) bagged a seat in Legislative Council from MLA quota within the elections held on Thursday. TDP`s lone candidate Panchumarthi Anuradha received the election by securing 23 votes, yet another than the required quantity.
YSRCP received six seats however its seventh candidate Jayamangala Venkataraman suffered a shock defeat. With the cross-voting of two insurgent MLAs of YSRCP, the TDP secured two extra votes from the ruling occasion. All 175 members of the Assembly solid their votes and the counting was taken up within the night.
YSRCP`s V.V. Surya Narayana Raju, Pothula Sunitha, Bommi Israel, Chandragiri Yesuratnam, and Marri Rajasekhar have been elected as they secured 22 votes every. The different two candidates Kola Guruvulu and Jayamangala Venkataraman have polled 21 votes every however Kola Guruvulu was declared elected on the premise of second desire votes.
The outcome got here as a giant setback to Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP, which was assured of a clear sweep.
In the 175-member Assembly, YSRCP has 151 members and it was assured of securing the votes of 4 insurgent MLAs of TDP and the lone MLA of the Jana Sena Party (JSP). TDP, which had 23 seats within the Assembly, was left with 19 members as 4 others had switched sides to YSRCP.
Both events had issued whips to their members. YSRCP had taken all precautions by giving clear directions to the MLAs concerning the candidates they must vote for. The ruling occasion swiftly started an train to establish the black sheep.
The win has given TDP a giant ethical victory. It comes shut on the heels of successful three graduates` constituencies within the not too long ago held Council elections.
When the voting started on Thursday morning, TDP chief Nimmala Kistappa claimed that 16 MLAs of YSRCP are in contact with them. The ruling occasion, nonetheless, dismissed the declare as a thoughts recreation being performed by the opposition.
Celebrations broke out within the TDP camp after Thursday`s win. Large variety of TDP leaders gathered at occasion president and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu`s residence.
