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T'gana: Congress plans extensive graduate voter registration drive for MLC elections

Hyderabad, Oct 22 (UNI) Congress leaders from Hyderabad district today held a preparatory meeting at Red Rose Garden in Nampally to plan a campaign for registering graduate voters ahead of the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar Graduates’ MLC elections.
District In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who attended the meeting as the chief guest, directed party leaders and workers to identify eligible graduates across all 15 Assembly constituencies and ensure their registration. Graduates who completed their studies before October 31, 2023, are eligible to register, he said, stressing the need to give special attention to youth and newly eligible graduates.
Prabhakar called for coordination with educational institutions, employee unions, youth organisations and graduate groups, directing constituency in-charges to monitor progress and ensure that no eligible graduate was left out. He also urged those previously registered to verify their details under the current election rules.
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