In Telangana, K Keshava Rao and K R Suresh Reddy of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. The election of K Keshava Rao and K R Suresh Reddy was announced by officials after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations came to a close yesterday.
Both Keshava Rao and Suresh Reddy had been senior Congress
leaders before joining the TRS. While Keshava Rao had served as President of Congress in undivided Andhra Pradesh state, Suresh Reddy was the Assembly Speaker. The biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from Telangana was due as the term of two members, K V P Ramachandra Rao and Garikapati Mohan is expiring on9th of April.