Azharuddin to contest from Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat ?

 Telangana | Written by : Suryaa Desk Updated: Fri, Oct 20, 2017, 01:42 PM

Indian Cricket Team former Captain Mr Mohammed Azharuddin and Retired IAS officer MG Krishna were conferred with Sadbhavana Awards on the event of 27th Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra Commemoration Day held at historic Charminar.Speaking in the meeting, TPCC President Capt. Uttam Kumar Reddy, CLP leader Jana Reddy, Leader of Opposition in Council Shabbir Ali and ex-MP V. Hanumantha Rao advised Azharuddin to contest from Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat constituency in 2019 elections. They said being a Hyderabadi, Azharuddin has a better understanding and knowledge about the problems being faced by the people in the city and therefore, they said he should contest the next elections from Hyderabad seat.
Azharuddin was elected to Lok Sabha from moradabad seat in Uttar Pradesh in 2009 elections on a Congress ticket. This time, the Telangana state congress leaders are trying to field him against AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi from Hyderabad seat.