Hyderabad: Voting has begun for Lok Sabha bypoll in Medak district of Telangana, necessary due to the resignation of President Telangana Rashtra Samiti K Chandrashekhar Rao after becoming prime minister.

The bypoll saw a vigorous campaign with TRS leaders, main opposition Congress and BJP-TDP combine making a determined bid to win the election.

Fighting survey is important for all three major parties like TRS looks to retain the seat, while the Congress wants to save face, ensuring the district in the wake of its failure to win election to the Legislature despite delivery demand of statehood.

The BJP, contesting on behalf of the alliance with TDP, is looking to boost its prospects in the newly carved constituency snatch ruling party state.

Rao addressed a meeting in Medak district survey two days ago in support of TRS candidate K Prabhakar Reddy, while ministers and other party leaders have campaigned hard to ensure his victory. Medak district is the home of Rao.

Th BJP won a surprise by fielding former Congress MLA T Jayaprakash Reddy, a bitter critic of TRS, and alliance leaders undertook an extensive screening to give the ruling party a run for its money.

Union Ministers and BJP leaders Prakash Javadekar and DV Sadananda Gowda addressed public meetings in Medak district on Thursday in support of Jayaprakash Reddy.

Congress has sent former Minister V Sunita Laxma Reddy and several state party leaders campaigned, although no major national figure took part in the election campaign.

Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the vote, the result will be announced on 16 September.

A total of 15,43,700 voters are elibile to exercise their franchise in 1817 polling in Lok Sabha seat, where 14 candidates are fighting.

In addition to 4,213 state police, 17 companies of central forces (about 1,700 men) have been deployed in the district, where 9,086 polling staff will be on duty.

Since the election schedule was announced in mid-August, authorities have seized Rs 75.24 lakh unaccounted cash and 4549 liters of liquor.