TRS worker dies by suicide depressed over party candidate losing Dubbak by-election

Hyderabad, Nov 11 (PTI): Reportedly depressed over the defeat of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidate in the bypoll held to the Dubbak Assembly constituency, a 35-year-old party worker allegedly died by suicide in Siddipet district, police said on Wednesday.

Reportedly depressed over the defeat of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidate in the bypoll held to the Dubbak Assembly constituency, a 35-year-old party worker allegedly died by suicide in Siddipet district, police said on Wednesday. The man committed suicide by hanging from a tree in Konaipally village late on Tuesday night, a police official said.

According to his wife, he was depressed over the TRS candidate losing the by-election,the official added. A case under CrPC section 174 (unnatural death) was registered.

The deceased was found wearing a TRS scarf around his neck. In a close contest, BJP's M Raghunandan Rao defeated the TRS candidate Sujatha by a margin of 1,079 votes in the Dubbak by-election,results of which were announced on Tuesday.