Counting of votes cast to elect 17 Lok Sabha members in Hyderabad, Telangana, began at 8 am on Tuesday with election officials making elaborate arrangements at 34 centers across the state.

Single-phase voting for 17 Lok Sabha seats was held on May 13.

The fate of several leaders, including Union minister and Telangana BJP chief Kishan Reddy, party general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar, senior leader Eatala Rajender, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and his BJP rival Madhavi Latha, is expected to be known by the evening.