Nandyal-counting: TDP in the lead at the end of first round

With the counting for Nandyal by-polls commencing, nearly 600 police personnel deployed in Nandyal.

In order to prevent any untoward incidents post the result, section 144 and section 30 have been imposed.

The stakes are high for both YSRCP's Silpa Mohan Reddy and TDP's Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy in the fray in the high stakes election.

At the end of the first round, TDP's Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy leads by 1,198 votes. The TDP has bagged 5477 votes, while the YSRCP won 4279 votes, Congress only managed 69 votes.