RS polls: Motkupalli gives in, casts votes

TDP MLA Motkupalli Narasimhulu who is upset over not getting a ticket for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections finally used his vote.

Just an hour before the polling concluded, Motkupalli cast his vote. It was earlier reported that Motkupalli had initially refused to cast his vote.

It is learnt that Telangana TDP forum convener, Errabelli Dayakar Rao personally requested him to use exercise his right to vote. But Motkupalli turned down his requests and had confined himself to his home. But it now appears now that he was finally convinced as he cast his vote.

It may be recalled that while speaking to several leaders at the Assembly lobby, Motkupalli could not control his emotions. At one stage, tears rolled down his face. He leveled several allegations against TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu saying he was left with tears for believing in the Telugu Desam Party.

On the other hand, three rebel TDP MLAs - Harishwar Reddy, Gangula Kamalakar and Hanumantha Shinde pariticipated in cross voting and supported TRS candidate K Kesava Rao.