Telangana Assembly Election 2023: Voting date, key seats and more

CNBC TV18 By Priyanka Deshpande Published Nov 29, 2023

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Polling & Result Date

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Voting time

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Number of voters

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Number of candidates

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Key issues

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Key constituencies

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Key Constituencies

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Key Constituencies

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Key Constituencies

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Key Constituencies

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Key Constituencies

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Key Constituencies

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Key Constituencies

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