Amaravati: Voting for the election of seven MLC seats of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council under MLA quota commenced on Thursday.
The election started at 9 am at the Legislative Assembly in Velagapudi.
Voting began with Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy exercising his franchise first, said an official.
Out of 175 eligible MLA voters, 35 have exercised their franchise by 9:40 am.
Seven YSRCP candidates have filed nominations for equal number of MLC seats, which will fall vacant in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council by the end of March.
Jayamangala Venkataramana, Marri Rajasekhar, C. H. Yesuratnam, Bommi Israel, Kola Guruvulu, Pothula Sunita and Penmetsa Varaha Venkata Suryanarayana Raju are the seven candidates from the ruling party.
Members whose term will expire on March 29 include Nara Lokesh, Pothula Sunitha, Bucchula Arjunudu, Dokka Manikya Varaprasad, and Gangula Prabakar Reddy, while Challa Bagheedhar Reddy's term lapsed on November 2, 2022.
