Teacher MLC Candidates’ Photos Mismatch; Polling May Be Cancelled 

Hyderabad: With a blunder went on unchecked in the ballot paper of the MLC election on Thursday, the polling is likely to be cancelled.

Independent candidates Papannagari Manik Reddy found the goof-up in the ballot paper immediately after the polling began at 8am and complained to the State Election Commission officials. Another independent candidate Aadhi Laxmaiah's photo was printed in the place of Manik Reddy's column.

However, the EC officials did not stop the polling process. From TRS, Katepally Janardhan Reddy is in the fray for the Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahabub Nagar Teachers constituency.

The state Chief Electoral Officer said a report will be sent to the Chief Election Commission at New Delhi and a final decision will be taken by it after due investigation.

It may recalled that the election was cancelled for similar goof-up in the MLC election for Kanpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh in February this year.