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Cong retains Tekkali seat in AP

Updated on: 14 September,2009 02:04 PM IST  | 
PTI |

Congress on Monday retained Tekkali assembly seat in the by-election, which was necessitated following the death of its MLA K Revathipathy.

Cong retains Tekkali seat in AP

Congress on Monday retained Tekkali assembly seat in the by-election, which was necessitated following the death of its MLA K Revathipathy.


Congress candidate and wife of Revathipathy, K Bharati wrestled the seat from her nearest rival Atcham Naidu of TDP with a margin of 7,173 votes.


Bharati was polled 59,250 votes as against the TDP 52,077 while, Praja Rajaym Party secured only 17,858 votes.


The by-elections was held on September 10 for Tekkali seat in Srikakulam district.

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