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The '''Telangana Legislative Assembly election''' is scheduled to be held in [[Telangana]] on 7 December 2018 to constitute the second [[Telangana Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/kcrs-early-election-gamble-gives-enough-ammo-to-trs/articleshow/66104449.cms|title=KCR's early election gamble gives enough ammo to TRS}}</ref> The incumbent [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]], the [[Indian National Congress]], [[Telangana Jana Samithi]], and [[Telugu Desam Party]] are considered to be the main contestants in the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/telangana-assembly-election-toi-does-swot-analysis-of-parties-in-fray/articleshow/66821015.cms|title=Telangana elections: TOI does SWOT analysis of parties in fray}}</ref> |
The '''Telangana Legislative Assembly election''' is scheduled to be held in [[Telangana]] on 7 December 2018 to constitute the second [[Telangana Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/kcrs-early-election-gamble-gives-enough-ammo-to-trs/articleshow/66104449.cms|title=KCR's early election gamble gives enough ammo to TRS}}</ref> The incumbent [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]], the [[Indian National Congress]], [[Telangana Jana Samithi]], and [[Telugu Desam Party]] are considered to be the main contestants in the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/telangana-assembly-election-toi-does-swot-analysis-of-parties-in-fray/articleshow/66821015.cms|title=Telangana elections: TOI does SWOT analysis of parties in fray}}</ref> |
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Four opposition parties in the state, the [[Indian National Congress|INC]], the [[Telangana Jana Samithi|TJS]], the [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] and the [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] have announced the formation of a 'MahaKootami' (Grand Alliance), with an objective of defeating the ruling [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]] in the |
Four opposition parties in the state, the [[Indian National Congress|INC]], the [[Telangana Jana Samithi|TJS]], the [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] and the [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] have announced the formation of a 'MahaKootami' (Grand Alliance), with an objective of defeating the ruling [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]] in the elections.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-tdp-ready-for-alliance-with-congress-to-fight-telangana-election/story-og07X15IM8vPXwGWJNEFCP.html | title=Congress, TDP, Left form grand alliance to fight Telangana election| date=2018-09-11}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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The Telangana Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in Telangana on 7 December 2018 to constitute the second Legislative Assembly. [3] The incumbent Telangana Rashtra Samithi, the Indian National Congress, Telangana Jana Samithi, and Telugu Desam Party are considered to be the main contestants in the election.[4] Four opposition parties in the state, the INC, the TJS, the TDP and the CPI have announced the formation of a 'MahaKootami' (Grand Alliance), with an objective of defeating the ruling TRS in the elections.[5]
Background
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao went for early elections in 2018, when he resigned nine months before the completion of his term.[6]
Electoral process changes
Election Commission of India announced that Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines will be used in all 32,574 polling stations in the assembly elections in Telangana.[7] According to the final electoral rolls published on 12 October 2018, Telangana has 2,80,64,680 voters, which is less than 2.82 crore in 2014 Telangana assembly elections.[8] There were around 2,600 transgenders in the voters list.[9]
S.No | Group of voters | Voters population |
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1 | Male | 1.38 crore |
2 | Female | 1.35 crore |
3 | third gender | 2,663 |
- | Total voters | 2,80,64,680 |
Schedule
The date of the election is 7th December 2018 and the result will be out on 11 December 2018.[10]
Event | Date | Day |
Date for Nominations | 12 Nov 2018 | Monday |
Last Date for filing Nominations | 19 Nov 2018 | Monday |
Date for scrutiny of nominations | 20 Nov 2018 | Tuesday |
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 22 Nov 2018 | Thursday |
Date of poll | 7 Dec 2018 | Friday |
Date of counting | 11 Dec 2018 | Tuesday |
Date before which the election shall be completed | 13 Dec 2018 | Thursday |
Parties in Elections 2018
Party | Flag | Leader | Symbol | Last Election | Current Seats | Seats Contesting | |
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Telangana Rashtra Samithi | K. Chandrashekar Rao | 63 | 90 | 119 | |||
Indian National Congress | File:Flag of the Indian National Congress.svg | Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy | 21 | 14 | 94 | ||
Telugu Desam Party | L. Ramana | 15 | 2 | 13 | |||
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | Akbar Owaisi | 7 | 7 | 8 | |||
Bharatiya Janata Party| | Dr. K. Laxman | 5 | 5 | 119 | |||
Communist Party of India | Chada Venkata Reddy | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
Telangana Jana Samithi | M. Kodandaram | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Opinion polls
Date | Polling agency | TRS | INC+ | Others | Lead |
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23 November 2018 | CNX-Times Now[11] | 70 | 34 | 16 | 36 |
02 November 2018 | ABP News- C voter[12] | 42 | 64 | 13 | style="background:Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" |22 |
See also
References
- ^ KCR to contest from Gajwel
- ^ Congress ready to align with TDP in Telangana, says AICC in-charge
- ^ "KCR's early election gamble gives enough ammo to TRS".
- ^ "Telangana elections: TOI does SWOT analysis of parties in fray".
- ^ "Congress, TDP, Left form grand alliance to fight Telangana election". 2018-09-11.
- ^ "KCR's early election gamble gives enough ammo to TRS".
- ^ Rajeev, M. (2018-11-02). "Randomisation of poll equipment soon". The Hindu.
- ^ "Purified Electoral Rolls: Poll Body Chief On Deleting Telangana Voters".
- ^ "Only 2,600 transgenders in voters' list due to lack of documentation".
- ^ "Election Commission Issues Notification for Telangana Assembly Elections".
- ^ "CNX-Times Now poll predicts TRS win in Telangana with 70 seats".
- ^ "Telangana Assembly: TDP-Congress alliance to trounce TRS despite no big face to take on KCR, says CVoter survey".