Venkata Ramana Reddy, BJP's Telangana Giant Slayer, Who Defeated KCR, Revanth Reddy In Kamareddy

Kamareddy Assembly Seat Result 2023:  In a surprising turn of events, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, and state Congress president A. Revanth Reddy faced defeat at the hands of BJP candidate Venkat Ramana Reddy in the Kamareddy constituency. The twists and turns during the counting process saw the BJP initially leading, followed by Revanth Reddy taking the lead, and finally, KCR briefly leading.

Venkat Ramna Reddy emerged victorious with a margin of 5,156 votes, marking a dramatic end to the electoral battle. Notably, all three main candidates had local connections, with Venkat Ramna Reddy being the sole local contender. Despite this setback, both KCR and Revanth Reddy secured victories in their respective home constituencies of Gajwel and Kodangal. KCR clinched his third consecutive term in Gajwel, while Revanth Reddy redeemed his previous defeat in Kodangal in 2018.

The Telangana election marked the initial chapter in the BJP's 'Mission South' narrative, presenting an opportunity to gain influence in South India before the upcoming general election. Currently, the BJP lacks a foothold in the southern region, historically proven to be a challenging area for the party.

Congress seems poised to secure power in Telangana as it leads on 63 seats in the 119-member state Assembly. Revanth Reddy, the probable Congress Chief Minister candidate and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee chief, secured a significant victory in the Kodangal Assembly constituency, defeating BRS sitting MLA Patnam Narender Reddy by a substantial margin of 32,800 votes.

The vote counting process commenced at 8 AM today across all 119 constituencies, following the single-phase Telangana Assembly Election held on November 30. The Election Commission of India reported a 71.34% voter turnout, with Munugode recording the highest at 91.89% and Yakutpura the lowest at 39.64%.