Hyderabad, June 15: Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSR Congress Party is all set to sweep the crucial AP by-polls, held in one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies.
Counting of votes began at 8 am on Friday. As per trends available at 10.15 am, out of the 18 assembly seats, YSR Congress is ahead in 15, the ruling Congress is expected to win only one seat. TRS and TDP are also ahead in one seat each.
YSR Congress is also maintaining a healthy lead in Nellore Lok Sabha poll.
The by-polls were dubbed as a litmus test for YSR Congress party and its chief Jaganmohan Reddy, who is currently lodged in jail in the disproportionate assets case.
And now with YSR Congress set to sweep the polls, the Congress led by Kiran Kumar Reddy would find itself marginalised further.
Moreover, the results may lead to a further consolidation in favour of Jagan, who has been successful in creating an image of being a victim very effectively.
In fact the 79.69 percent polling in the by-elections can now be construed as a result of a sympathy vote in Jagan’s favour.
While the minimum number of counting rounds was 12, the maximum would be 19 going by the number of voters in the respective segments.
Of the 18 Assembly seats, 16 were won by Congress in 2009 and two by erstwhile Praja Rajyam Party. Nellore Lok Sabha seat was also bagged by the Congress.
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