08:04 Telangana’s caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is contesting the assembly election from Gajwel seat in Siddipet district. The BJP had five members in the dissolved Assembly.It was evident as soon as counting started that the TRS juggernaut would not falter till it had captured the Assembly.01:35 pm: With TRS leading in Telangana, Congress delegation on Tuesday submitted a complaint to Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajat Kumar raising suspicions that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have been manipulated in the state. Sunke Ravishankar won from Choppadandi by a margin of 42,249 votes against his nearest Congress rival Medipalli Satyam.KCR is facing fight against Congress candidate Vanteru Pratap Reddy and Akula Vijaya of the BJP.Celebrations erupted in TRS offices throughout the state as well as in the Telangana Bhavan, the party headquarters in Hyderabad.09:15 am: Early trends show TRS racing ahead with leads in 41 seats while the Congress is leading with 22 seats.Congress has bagged 3 seats and is leading in 18.* Trends show schemes like Shaadi Mubarak and the farmers’ insurance cover of Rs 8,000 per acre played a major role in voter swing. Meanwhile, Asaduddin Owasi-led AIMIM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have not opened their books yet.T Harish Rao has won by the highest margin this election, of 1.Akbaruddin Owaisi of the AIMIM -- which KCR calls a "friendly party" -- was the first winner to be declared from the Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency.02:10 pm: As the counting is underway, till 2 pm, K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS has won in 17 of the 119 assembly seats and is leading in 70 seats. We are very confident about it," Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MP K Kavitha told news agency ANI.10:23 am: The early trends are completely in favour of KCR-led TRS in Telangana. Congress and TDP had 18 and three seats in the outgoing house.10:47 am: TRS members celebrate outside party office in Hyderabad as the party leads in early trends.07:55 am: 73. How can TRS leaders say before counting that who will lose in elections," Uttam Kumar Reddy added. He is the sitting MLA from the constituency. Andhra Pradesh was not yet divided when the last assembly election were held. It seems another term of pink wave in the state. Were doubting that tampering could have been done in EVMs. The AIMIM looks set to bag five seats. So I believe voters will bring us back to power, and that too independently. We have to analyse and introspect where it went wrong, and we have to work together," Reddy told PTI, adding the peoples’ verdict needed to be respected.09:11 am: Senior TRS leader T Harish Rao, a minister in the Caretaker government, leading in Siddipet by LED Bulb Light Series 13,040 votes over his nearest TJS rival Bhavani Reddy after the completion of the third round.08:55 am: "We believe people of Telangana are with us. Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive campaigns across the state to woo voters.10:30 am: The initial trails are shocking for the Congress, as big wigs in the party such as Jana Reddy, party working president Revanth Reddy, former Deputy CM Damodar Rajanarasimha, campaigning committee Chairman Bhatti Vikramarka, former Ministers J Geetha Reddy, DK Aruna, Shabbir Ali, Ponnala Lakshmiah are trailing behind TRS candidates.  AIMIM is leading in 5 seats and the BJP is leading in 2 constituencies. The results are not to our expectations.09:20 am: Care taker Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao is leading from Gajwel against Congress Vanteru Pratap Reddy. Congress is ahead in only 16 segments, while the TDP headed by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was leading in just 2.In Zaheerabad, TRS nominee Manik Rao was leading by 738 votes after the first round.09:57 am: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi wins from Chandrayangutta constituency.TRS’ M Sanjay Kumar and Sunke Ravishankar won with impressive margins.08:57 am: Early trends show KCR-led TRS bracing ahead with an advantage in 20 seats.The People’s Front – a combine of the Congress, the TDP, the TJS and CPI – is likely to get around 20.08:00 am: Counting begins across 43 centres in Telangana.20 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the December 7 Telangana Assembly election. Congress is leading in 14 seats while and its ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in one constituency. We have sincerely worked and utilised the opportunity given to us. "The people reposed faith in the leadership of our chief minister and they did not believe in the disinformation campaign of the opposition," said T Harish Rao, a minister in the outgoing government and a nephew of Rao. Congress leading in 10 seats while the BJP has managed to open its account with a lead in 1 seat.11:26 am: TRS president and Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao leading by 17,074 votes in Gajwel seat over his nearest Congress rival Vanteru Pratap Reddy after sixth round.BJP is leading in 4 constituencies. (Photo: ANI) 12:45 pm: Its celebration time outside Telangana Bhavana where party workers have gathered to rejoice the victory of TRS following early trends."All the Congress leaders will complaint to RO officers.11:20 am: Leading in 90 constituencies in Telangana, TRS looks set to sweep the state assembly elections.Also Read: TRS set to rule Telangana for second term, party celebrates after early trends12:29 pm: "The losing party always says the EVMs have been tampered with, this is absolutely false.Here are LIVE updates on counting of votes in Telangana:02:57 pm: Telangana caretaker minister and TRS candidate Talasani Srinivas Yadav wins from Sanath Nagar constituency by 30,217 votes. The BJP is leading in 5 seats.A party or a coalition needs to win 60 seats in the 119-member Telangana Assembly. Slips should be counted in VVPATs," Telangana Pradesh Congress Committees Uttam Kumar Reddy told news agnecy ANI. Rao had dissolved the Assembly in September, eight months ahead of schedule, in a political gamble that paid off handsomely, as the party is expected to improve on its previous strength of 63 in the 119-seat Assembly.

The Congress is leading in 15 seats, its ally the TDP in one.11:32 am: "I am having doubts on results were getting in Telangana ballot paper counting.(Photo: ANI)(Photo: ANI)(Photo: ANI).08:05 am: In 2014, KCR won the election for the first time on TRS ticket from Gajwel over TDP candidate Vanteru Pratap Redddy with a margin of over 19,000 votes.11:15 am: Secunderabad Cantonment TRS Party candidate Sri Sayanna won by over 12,000 votes.Congress candidates were leading in 22 seats and its ally TDP in two, confirming that their alliance was facing an expected rout in the face of the TRS juggernaut, which also trampled BJP, which was ahead in three seats.* Rural voters form 80 per cent of the chunk that voted in favour of TRS. Even the CEC in a press meeting yesterday said that it is not possible to tamper EVMs. The party has managed a little less than 90 seats so far in the 119-seat Assembly. According to early treands, TRS is leading in 87 seats. "We were expecting to get more seats. He has created a record by winning 6 times, scoring a double hat-trick .Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi is set to form its second successive government in the state as the people have returned it to power with a thumping majority, a ringing endorsement of party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao’s populist policies.However, TRS strength had risen to 82 after defections from TDP and Congress before the elections. (Photo: ANI) 08:30 am: Early trends give TRS a lead in 10 seats while the Congress-led alliance has fallen behind with just 3 seats. People have given victory to TRS, what Congress is claiming is false," TRS MP K Kavitha told news agency ANI.2 lakh votes. The BJP will settle for 2, while the AIMIM is leading in 5 Assembly seats. We will also complaint to ECI on this matter.Analysts feel the Congress would have fared better if it had gone alone and not with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu.10:58 am: Telangana state Congress chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy is leading in Huzurnagar constituency by 1,852 votes over his nearest rival Saidi Reddy of TRS after the third round.* TRS secured 48% of poled votes, highest so far. Asaduddin Owaisis AIMIM that backed the TRS was leading in 5.Also Read: Live election results: Congress leads Rajasthan, MP, Cgarh; TRS takes TelanganaThis was the first election to Telangana Assembly after a separate state was carved out from Andhra Pradesh in 2014.Sanjay Kumar defeated his nearest Congress rival T Jeevan Reddy by a margin of 57,127 votes in Jagtial constituency.02:04 pm: TRS President and Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao wins from Gajwel constituency by 51,514 votes.Telangana Assembly election was held on December 7 after K Chandrasekhar Rao dissolved the government almost eight months before its expiry.11:02 am: Sri Harish Rao of TRS leads by over 56,000 votes in Siddipet.09:22 am: TRS leading in 78 seats, Congress in 26, while the BJP is leading in meagre 2 seats.Highlights:* The swearing-in ceremony of the 2nd government in Telangana is scheduled to take place on Wednesday afternoon.12:01 pm: TRS is leading in 92 out of 119 Telangana Assembly seats.The BJP was leading in 5 constituencies, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM in 4 seats and others in 3. (Photo: ANI) 10:32 am: A few candidates of Congress have left the counting centres after observing the initial trends.09:47 am: Telangana caretaker minister T Harish Rao leading by 19,989 votes over his nearest TJS nominee Bhavani Reddy after fourth round in Siddipet segment.After division, the Telangana Assembly got 119 seats, 63 of which belonged to the TRS followed by 21 of the Congress and 15 of the TDP.In a major setback, however, for the TRS, three of its ministers T Thummala Nageswara Rao, Chandulal and Jupally Krishna Rao have lost to the Opposition.Senior TDP leader Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy said the factors leading to the drubbing needed to be analysed. TRS activists danced to drum beats, burst firecrackers and distributed sweets.A total of 1,821 candidates contested the Telangana Assembly election 2018.AIMIM is leading in 6 seats, BJP is leading in 2 and TDP is leading in 1 seat.TDP candidates have not done well, losing even in areas where migrant the population was high