Telangana Assembly Elections 2023: Telangana is all set for high-voltage assembly elections on Thursday, with security forces and poll officials already deployed across all 119 constituencies ahead of voting.Polling in Telangana to begin soonA total of 2,290 candidates are contesting from various national, regional and recognised parties besides over 900 independent nominees. The voters comprising over 3.26 crore people can cast their votes at 35,655 booths from 7 AM to 5 PM.#WATCH | Telangana: Preparation underway as voting for #TelanganaElections2023 will begin at 7 am today.(Visuals from booth number 226, KVK Primary School, Bagh Lingampally, Hyderabad) pic.twitter.com/XCXY9TCkRY— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2023Elaborate arrangements are in place for the crucial polls. Around 375 companies of central armed forces and 50 state special police units along with 45,000 police personnel have been mobilized across Telangana.Heavy security arrangements madeTo ensure security in the poll-bound state, deployment is especially heavy at 12,000 booths in sensitive areas prone to intimidation and violence. Central forces will assist in safeguarding free and fair elections.Meanwhile, poll parties have already left Hyderabad and district headquarters to reach assigned polling stations before voting begins. Officials are operating model booths while some stations will be fully run by women or specially-abled staff to enhance participation.Key candidates of Telangana Assembly Elections 2023Key candidates trying electoral fortunes include Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his son KT Rama Rao, state BJP leaders Bandaru Dattatreya and G Kishan Reddy alongside MIMs Asaduddin Owaisi. Over 100 sitting MLAs also face another test from rivals.Analysts expect neck-and-neck contests in dozens of seats between TRS, Congress+ alliance and BJP amid high enthusiasm among Telanganas electorally decisive youth and women. Pitching welfare programs, PM Modi has campaigned aggressively to position BJP as the key anti-incumbency alternative to TRS for change-seeking voters.The polls mark only Telanganas third election since its formation in 2014 after Congress rule initially. Results on December 8 will determine its next legislative trajectory.
