Hyderabad, November 23: With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections hardly six months away and several states going to the polls, it is election season in India. And with elections, come unique stories of candidates trying various and sometimes quirky ways to woo voters. One such incident has come to light in Telangana, where Akula Hanumanth, an Independent candidate from Korutla, handed out slippers to voters, asking them to hit him if he fails to deliver on promises after he gets elected. Telangana Assembly Elections 2018 Full Schedule And Dates: Voting on December 7, Results on December 11.

A short video clip of Akula Hanumanth shows him handing slippers to people in the constituency, along with the brochure, as he visits home after home, trying to woo voters.

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Talking about the elections in Telangana, the contest in the state is likely to feature a three-cornered contest, with the incumbent TRS being challenged by an aggressive BJP, and a mahagathbandhan formed by the Congress, TDP and the Left. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which supports the TRS through the backdoor, is contesting only in the seven seats of Hyderabad district. The voting in Telangana will take place in a single-phase on December 7, while counting of votes will take place on December 11, deciding the fate of the parties and the state.

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