Bhuma Akhila unanimously elected as Allagadda MLA Hyderabad, Oct 24 (INN): The Election Commission of India has declared the unanimous election of Bhuma Akhila Priya of YSR Congress Party from Allagadda Assembly seat.
According to the ECI, both the independent candidates Bala Gangadhar Reddy Sankepalle and Singam Venkateshwar Reddy have withdrawn their candidature on the last date of withdrawal on Friday. Therefore, Bhuma Akhil Priya has been duly elected in un-contested election.
The TDP and Congress had kept out of the contest following the tradition of not putting up candidates if the sitting legislator dies and his/her kin contests the by-poll. The Election Commission of India is likely to announce her election later today.
Bhuma Akhila Priya is the daughter of Shobha Nagi Reddy whose death in a road accident on April 24 this year during the election campaign necessitated by-polls.
The polling in Allagadda Assembly seat was scheduled on November 8. However, with Priya being the lone candidate, polling would not be necessary and the ECI would formally announce her election.
News Posted: 24 October, 2014
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