Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 live: Voting concludes in Telangana
A total of 3.17 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect legislators for a 119-member Assembly.
CHENNAI: After days of high-decibel campaigning by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), and the Congress, the voting began in 119 constituencies in Telangana on Saturday.
The ruling BRS is seeking a third term of governance on the basis of the party's performance and promises over the past 10 years. The Congress is talking of support in its favour to form its first government in the state and the BJP is also promising to end "misrule and corruption" of the Bharat Rasthra Samithi.
All preparations for voting in the districts have been completed.
A total of 3.17 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect legislators for a 119-member Assembly.
A total of 2,290 candidates from 109 parties including the national and regional parties are in the fray.
Live Updates
- 30 Nov 2023 6:02 PM IST
Voting concludes in #TelanganaElections2023, EVMs and VVPATs machines are being sealed at a polling booth in Kachiguda, Hyderabad
- 30 Nov 2023 5:53 PM IST
Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy says "We expect good results in the polls. I condemn the incident that took place in Nagarjuna Sagar...The Telangana government has rejected the Union government's request to bring the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam under the KRMD. It is seen as a political stunt by the Telangana government. I will be writing a letter to the Union government expressing my concerns on this issue. It is essential that we address this matter through proper channels rather than resorting to extreme measures..."
- 30 Nov 2023 5:42 PM IST
Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy says "Telangana Assembly polls have completed by today. Everything went perfectly, without any failure. But BRS violated the MCC rules across the state. They have distributed money and liquor in the presence of police. The Election Commission should have been strict in monitoring this"
- 30 Nov 2023 5:39 PM IST
Telangana Elections | BRS MLC K Kavitha says, "There's good news from everywhere. We are already celebrating. Unfortunately for them (BJP), there will be no celebration. Last time too they tried to create confusion, ultimately BRS won. This time too BRS will win. "
- 30 Nov 2023 4:42 PM IST
Telangana AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi casts his vote in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
- 30 Nov 2023 4:38 PM IST
BJP's Etela Rajender, facing KCR in Gajwel, casts his vote in Kamalapur, Hanamkonda district.
VIDEO | BJP's Etela Rajender, facing KCR in Gajwel, casts his vote in Kamalapur, Hanamkonda district. #TelanganaElections2023 #AssemblyElectionsWithPTI
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(Full video is available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/Fz02JB5I8R - 30 Nov 2023 4:34 PM IST
Actor Ram Charan leaves from a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad after casting his vote.
"Just come and vote, " he says