Balladeer Gaddar today said that he would contest as an independent from Gajwel against TRS supremo and caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in the upcoming Telangana Assembly elections.
Gaddar called on the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar at the Secretariat today and discussed the need for smooth and fair polling and the need to increase voter turnout by creating awareness among the people.
He added that he would begin his campaign from Adilabad on November 15 and try to educate the people about the need to exercise their franchise.
He also said that he met AICC chief Rahul Gandhi and former AICC chief Sonia Gandhi and discussed several issues, including national politics and elections among others, for 45 minutes.