Patnam Narendra Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) triumphed over A Revanth Reddy of Congress in Kodangal in Telangana by 9,077 votes.

Patnam Narendra Reddy received 68,020 votes, while A Revanth Reddy secured 58943 votes, according to Election Commission data.

Telangana, the youngest state of India, went to polls on December 7 to elect its second assembly. The state recorder a voter turnout of 73.20 percent. The previous polls were held in the united Andhra Pradesh. Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.

These polls are seen as a bellwether of the 2019 general elections.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex closed with a gain of 190 points, at 35,150 points and the NSE Nifty closed with a gain of 60 points, at 10,549 points.

First Published:Dec 11, 2018 4:01 PM IST