TDP targets 8 assembly seats

Telugu Desam Party hopes to win 8 assembly seats in the upcoming Telangana by polls along with 2-3 Loksabha seats. TDP is contesting in 15 assembly seats and 4 Loksabha constituencies. TDP leadership is concentrating all its energies and sources in these segments and may win another 2-3 seats if TDP can able to solve infighting among leaders. All these seats are tradition strongholds of Telugu Desam party since 1983 Assembly elections. TRS won these seats in 2004 elections due to anti incumbency and Telangana sentiment.

Analysis of Loksabha seats:

1. Adilabad: TDP has high hopes on this traditionally TDP bastion.

2. Warangal: TDP fielded strong candidate but Telangana sentiment is very high in this segment.
3. Karimnagar: Telugu Desam has no hopes on this constituency but it will work hard to increase vote percentage.

4. Hanamkonda: Close contest.

Analysis of Assembly segments:

High hopes: Vikarabad, Jadcherla, Khanapur, Station Ghanpur, Secunderabad, Huzurabad, Dommat and Alair. TDP will win in these seats according to internal surveys. If it will win in Station Ghanpur, it is a severe blow to TRS.

TDP can win if work hard: Ramayampet and Yellareddy.

No hopes: Siddipet.

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Source: Eenadu news daily.