Defeated TDP candidate shoots himself

A defeated TDP candidate, K M Rehmatullah committed suicide by shooting himself in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

A defeated TDP candidate, K M Rehmatullah committed suicide by shooting himself in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh this morning, police sources said.

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Rehmatullah (34), unsuccessfully contested from Anantapur assembly constituency.

He was defeated by Congress candidate B Narayana Reddy by 37,000 votes.

Rehmatullah went inside his bedroom and shot himself with his licensed revolver.