The TRS has nominated industrialist Vaddiraju Ravichandra, Hetero Drugs chairman Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy and media owner D. Damodar Rao as its candidates for three seats of Rajya Sabha from Telangana.
While Mr. Ravichandra has been nominated for the by-election caused by the resignation of TRS member Banda Prakash, Mr. Parthasaradhi Reddy and Mr. Damodar Rao will fill vacancies caused by the retirement of TRS members V. Laxmikantha Rao and D. Srinivas next month. Mr. Ravichandra will have only a two-year term to serve the remainder of the period in Mr. Prakash’s tenure but Mr. Parthasaradhi Reddy and Mr. Damodar Rao will get full six years.
All three will get elected unopposed as the TRS enjoys a strength of 101 in the 117-member Assembly and also can count on the support of its friendly party MIM.
