Rahul Gandhi urges people to vote to build a 'Bangaru' Telangana

Rahul Gandhi urges people of Telangana to vote; Congress MP asks for large numbers in state Assembly elections. Voting begins across the state with heavy security arrangements. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi also appeal for high voter turnout. Major leaders including Narendra Modi and K Chandrasekhar Rao urge people to vote. 2,290 candidates from 109 parties, including 221 women and one transgender, are contesting for the 119-member Assembly.