Rajya Sabha polls: Two from TDP, one from YSRCP get elected

Amaravati: Two candidates of the ruling TDP and one from the opposition YSR Congress were elected unanimously to Rajya Sabha in the biennial elections from Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. Election Returning Officer K Satyanarayana Rao announced the results after the process for withdrawal of nominations ended in the afternoon.

TDP’s C M Ramesh, Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar and YSRC’s Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy were elected to the three seats that are going to fall vacant from Andhra Pradesh on April 2.

While Ramesh has been elected for the second consecutive term, Ravindra Kumar and Prabhakar Reddy will be making their debut in the Upper House of Parliament. The TDP’s strength in Rajya Sabha remains unaltered at six but the YSRC’s strength will increase from one to two consequent to this election.