The candidates whether belonging to different political parties or contesting as Independents have been offering prayers in the temples before coming to file nominations on Wednesday.
Congress nominees Dharmapuri Srinivas (Nizamabad rural), Madhu Yaskhi Goud (Lok Sabha) and B. Mahesh Kumar Goud (Urban) constituencies performed poojas at Sai Baba temple at Madhavanagar on Hyderabad road, while Kalvakuntla Kavitha (TRS nominee for Parliament) accompanied by her husband Anil offered prayers at Hanuman temple, Sarangapur.
Madhu Yaskhi Goud was accompanied by his diabetologist NRI wife Dr. Suchi, mother Sulochana, sisters and other family members. He sought blessings of Lord Saibaba and latter his mother by touching her feet.
Former MLA and TRS nominee for rural Assembly constituency Bajireddy Govardhan attracted the attention of people by coming to the revenue divisional office driving their vehicles. Meanwhile, the Collectorate and RDO premises were cordoned off with heavy deployment of police personnel.
The security personnel did not allow vehicles into the premises and all candidates reached offices on foot leaving vehicles at a distance.
