Vote counting is set to take place on May 23 and in the wake of Andhra Pradesh’s simultaneous polls for state Assembly and Lok Sabha elections earlier this month, a massive betting market is thriving in the state.
Major bets are reportedly being placed on a YSRCP victory, with its leader YS Jagan Mohan securing the post of Chief Minister. But TDP leader and incumbent Minister Prathipati Pulla Rao has dismissed claims of a YSRCP win and urged caution.
"Don't indulge in betting, as many later kill themselves due to the debt and in turn leave their families on the streets,” he said. He also added, “My suggestion to those indulging in betting; don't get carried away by the hype that YSRCP is creating and place bets."