The stage is set for polling at the Legislative Assembly on Monday to elect the next President of India.
Since MLAs constitute the Electoral College for polling, the voter strength in Telangana is 119, with each vote valued at 132. All but three BJP MLAs are expected to vote for combined Opposition candidate Yashwant Singh. The ruling TRS, which has 103 members, Congress and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen have pledged their support to Mr. Sinha. The Congress has six MLAs and the MIM seven in the Assembly.
YSR Congress MLA from Kandukur in Prakasam district of neighbouring AP is also expected to cast his vote from the Assembly. The Election Commission has accepted his request and is said to have communicated the same to the Legislature Secretariat here.
