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All set for final phase polls in Vikarabad
All set for the final and the third phase of election for the ZPTC and MPTC in the district. The campaign for the final phase ended on Sunday evening. Major parties are focussing on this phase in order to get magic figure to form their council in the Zilla Parishad.
Vikarabad: All set for the final and the third phase of election for the ZPTC and MPTC in the district. The campaign for the final phase ended on Sunday evening. Major parties are focussing on this phase in order to get magic figure to form their council in the Zilla Parishad.
There are 18 ZPTC seats in the district. If any party won at least ten ZPTC members, chairperson would be from that party.In the first phase, there were seven ZPTC seats in Parigi and Kodangal constituencies. TRS party is confident that they will win most of the seats in this phase.
Leaders of the party say they have their MLAs in the respective constituencies and that was their advantage. Congress leaders are also positive about their victory. In the second phase, election was held for four ZPTC seats. The Congress is confident that they have their MLA in Tandur and the people are once again opted for the party.
Overall, in the two phases, election was held for 11 ZPTC and 150 MPTC seats. Polls for remaining seven ZPTC and 71 MPTC seats will be held on May 14. The leaders of the two parties are vigorously campaigning in these seven places.
The TRS MLA Mahesh Reddy (Paragi), Methuku Anand (Vikarabad), former minister Mahender Reddy, and ZPTC Chairperson Sunitha Mahender Reddy were also extensively touring in these areas.
Former ministers Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Chandrashekhar, former MLA of Parigi, Rammohan Reddy, Tandur MLA and DCC president Rohit Reddy have also participated in the campaign for the Congress. The two candidates who are contesting for the first ZPTC Chairperson seat in Vikarabad district are also looking for their fortune from the same division.
The tough competition among parties was witness during previous Assembly and Lok Sabha polls further continued to Parishad Polls. Particularly in Vikarabad district, the fight for ZP Chairperson is resembling the Assembly election, that took place in Tandur constituency.
Congress candidate Rohit Reddy emerged winner, while former minister Mahender Reddy lost the mandate. Now Rohit Reddy's mother is ZP Chairperson candidate from Congress while Mahender Reddy's wife is the opposition candidate for the same position.
The election campaign for the final phase of elections was ended on Sunday. Leaders of the main parties are campaigning in the villages braving scorching sun.
Election in in the third phase will be held in Vikararabad, Tharur, Kotpally, Bantwaram, Mominipet, Marpally and Nawabpet mandals. As the campaign ended, parties are busy in their arrangements for attracting votes.
