After thumping victory in Assembly elections, the TRS party is gearing up for Lok Sabha elections to be held in April / May 2019. KCR has already promised seats for several sitting MPs. Some seats like Peddapalli and Malkajgiri are vacant due to the election of MPs to the Assembly.
Following are quick updates on TRS candidates for Lok Sabha elections:
1) Seat confirmed candidates are Boinapally Vinod Kumar from Karimnagar, Kalwakuntla Kavitha from Nizamabad, Jithender Reddy from Mahabubnagar, Nagesh from Adilabad, Bura Narsaiah Goud from Bhuvanagiri, Ajmeera Sitaram Naik from Mahabubabad and BB Patil from Zaheerabad.
2) Gaddam Vivek is likely to get Peddapalli seat as sitting MP Balka Suman was elected for Assembly from Chennur constituency. Bandi Ramesh is likely to contest from Malkajgiri segment as Ch Mallareddy elected for Assembly from Medchal constituency.
3) Kotha Prabhakar Reddy may contest from Medak Parliament constituency, Pasunuri Dayakat may test his luck from Warangal segment. There will be friendly fight in Hyderabad constituency.
4) Nalgonda may also see a new candidate of Lok Sabha elections as Gutha Sukhender Reddy is likely to be inducted into the state cabinet. In such scenario, Palla Rajeshwara Reddy may be chosen for Nalgonda.
5) There is fight for Nagarkurnool constituency between Manda Jagannadham and Ramulu. TRS leadership may opt for Manda Jagannadham. Former minister Mahender Reddy and Swami Goud named doing rounds for Chevella Constituency.