Young First-Time Candidates Score Upsets in Telangana Assembly Elections
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26-year-old Mamidala Yeshaswini Reddy defeated six-time minister Erraballi Dayakar Rao in her first election campaign.
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26-year-old Mynampalli Rohith Rao defeated three-time MLA Padma Devender Reddy of BRS party in his electoral debut.
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30-year-old Chittam Parnika Reddy, granddaughter of late Congress leader Chittem Narsi Reddy, won from Narayanpet constituency.
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37-year old Vedma Bhojju, an Adivasi leader with MA and LLB degrees, was elected from Khanapur constituency.
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Spine surgeon Kalvakuntla Sanjay (47) defeated BJP MP Dharamuri Arvind in his first election attempt.