<p>The ruling TRS candidates are leading in the two graduate MLC constituencies, where the counting of votes is underway.</p>.<p>In the Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar segment, TRS's candidate and former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao's daughter Surabhi Vani Devi took a lead of 4,444 votes over sitting MLC and BJP candidate Ramchander Rao, after completion of three rounds.</p>.<p>As many as 93 contestants were in the fray in the constituency, needing a jumbo ballot paper. Veteran Congress leader and former minister Chinna Reddy is the Congress candidate, while former MLC and renowned political analyst Professor K Nageshwar is an independent.</p>.<p>In the Nalgonda-Warangal-Khammam seat, TRS's sitting MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy is leading by over 15,000 votes over his nearest rival, after completion of four rounds of vote counting.</p>.<p>TV presenter and independent candidate Naveen Kumar alias Teenmaar Mallanna, who regularly challenges the TRS establishment with his popular satirical videos on social media, is in the second position.</p>.<p>Telangana Jana Samithi chief Prof M Kodandaram and BJP candidate Premender Reddy are in third and fourth positions. 71 candidates contested in Nalgonda-Warangal-Khammam constituency.</p>.<p>The TRS and BJP were engaged in a fierce campaign fight for both constituencies. The unprecedented focus on the council seats has also resulted in a record voting percentage of about 72 per cent in the two constituencies put together.</p>.<p>The MLC elections took place on Sunday. The counting process of the ballot papers began on Wednesday morning. Final results are expected on Friday.</p>
<p>The ruling TRS candidates are leading in the two graduate MLC constituencies, where the counting of votes is underway.</p>.<p>In the Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar segment, TRS's candidate and former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao's daughter Surabhi Vani Devi took a lead of 4,444 votes over sitting MLC and BJP candidate Ramchander Rao, after completion of three rounds.</p>.<p>As many as 93 contestants were in the fray in the constituency, needing a jumbo ballot paper. Veteran Congress leader and former minister Chinna Reddy is the Congress candidate, while former MLC and renowned political analyst Professor K Nageshwar is an independent.</p>.<p>In the Nalgonda-Warangal-Khammam seat, TRS's sitting MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy is leading by over 15,000 votes over his nearest rival, after completion of four rounds of vote counting.</p>.<p>TV presenter and independent candidate Naveen Kumar alias Teenmaar Mallanna, who regularly challenges the TRS establishment with his popular satirical videos on social media, is in the second position.</p>.<p>Telangana Jana Samithi chief Prof M Kodandaram and BJP candidate Premender Reddy are in third and fourth positions. 71 candidates contested in Nalgonda-Warangal-Khammam constituency.</p>.<p>The TRS and BJP were engaged in a fierce campaign fight for both constituencies. The unprecedented focus on the council seats has also resulted in a record voting percentage of about 72 per cent in the two constituencies put together.</p>.<p>The MLC elections took place on Sunday. The counting process of the ballot papers began on Wednesday morning. Final results are expected on Friday.</p>
