Hyderabad : Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Monday announced that Nomula Bagath Kumar will be its candidate for April 17 by-election to Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly seat.
He is the son of late MLA Nomula Narsimhaiah, whose death in December last year, caused the by-election.
Chief Minister and TRS President K. Chandrasekhar Rao finalized the candidature of Bagath Kumar, who is an advocate practicing in the Telangana High Court.
Rao handed over B-Form to the young leader, who will file his nomination on Tuesday. The TRS chief also handed over a cheque of Rs 28 lakh to him for the campaigning.
The ruling party announced the candidate a day before the last date for filing of nominations. The party chief took the decision after holding consultations with the party leaders from Nalgonda district and after taking into account the outcome of five surveys which the party conducted this month.
TRS leader Koti Reddy was also a strong contender for the ticket. The TRS chief, however, assured him that he will be made a member of Legislative Council.
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