Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Key candidates to watch out for in South India

She is the BJP's first-ever female candidate in Telangana. Latha has been challenging Owaisi's dominance in the constituency with her pitch of development, women's rights and alleged Muslim radicalisation.

The Congress leader is the sitting MP from the seat. In this election, Rahul Gandhi once again contested from Wayanad along with Rae Bareil in UP. 

Union MoS IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar is contesting as a BJP candidate from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. He has represented Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha.

He is a 4-time Member of Parliament representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha. This time, he is against the BJP's Madhavi Latha. Hyderabad seat is one of the key seats to watch out for.

The Congress leader has been an MP for Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) since 2009. This time too, he is contesting from the same seat.