Adilabad Municipal election results 2026: BJP emerges as largest party, Congress tied with others
The BJP emerged as the single-largest party in the 49-member Adilabad Municipality, winning 21 wards and leading the contest. The Congress and other candidates secured 11 wards each, while the BRS managed to win six seats.

In the Adilabad Municipality election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party, securing more wards than any other political group in the 49-ward civic body. The BJP won 21 wards outright, giving it a strong presence in the municipality. Other parties like the Indian National Congress (INC) and others won 11 wards while Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) clinched six wards, but none matched the BJP’s tally. The BJP’s performance marked a significant outcome in Adilabad, where it has its sitting MP, Godam Nagesh. The result in Adilabad Municipality underscores the BJP’s influence in the region during the 2026 Telangana Urban Local Body elections, held on 11 February. While the BJP did not secure an outright majority of all 49 wards, its position outlines its strong presence in the Municipality. This performance is particularly noteworthy given the multi-party competition, and it highlights the party’s growing grassroots strength in urban local body contests within the district.
Counting of votes got underway at 8 AM in the Adilabad district as parties vied for power in the Adilabad Municipality. Elections for municipalities, including Adilabad, are part of the 2026 Telangana urban local bodies elections held on 11 February 2026, covering 2,996 wards across 7 corporations and 116 municipalities statewide. The Adilabad municipality went for the polls along with 115 other municipalities, for which the results will be announced on February 13. There are a total of 49 wards in the Adilabad municipality. The last time the Urban local body elections took place in Adilabad, now known as Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), then known as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), emerged as the single-largest party, as they bagged 24 wards. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came a distant second with wins on 11 wards, while the Indian National Congress (INC) bagged five wards, the same as what the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party secured.
In the last elections, the BJP fielded candidates in 44 wards, while the TRS had candidates in all 49 of them. Congress contested on 46 wards, while the AIMIM fought on 17. YSRCP fielded candidates in six wards, CPI in four and CPIM in two. Talking about the voters in the municipality in 2020, there were a total of 127922 listed voters, out of which 63111 were male and 64805 were female. The municipality witnessed 69.95% of votes with 89482 voters exercising their polling rights. 44367 of the voters were male, while 45115 were female. Jogu Premender was declared elected as the chairperson of the municipality.
The current Telangana Municipal Election saw 73 per cent of voters exercising their franchise on Wednesday, which passed off well, barring minor skirmishes at a few places. The State Election Commission (SEC) said 73.01 percentage of voting was recorded. "The polling passed off peacefully", DGP B Shivadhar Reddy said.
Live updates : Adilabad Municipal election results 2026 Latest Updates
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4:08 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
Check the winning candidates
WARD-1 (SC-W) – Meerabai Kotekar | Party: BJP
WARD-2 (UR-G) – Shaik Nahimatullah | Party: AIMIM
WARD-3 (BC-W) – Nishida Aditya Khandeshkar | Party: BJP
WARD-4 (UR-G) – Manchala Saritha | Party: INC
WARD-5 (UR-W) – Jyothi Dhoni | Party: BJP
WARD-6 (UR-W) – Burla Narmada | Party: INC
WARD-7 (BC-W) – Dummani Rajitha | Party: BJP
WARD-8 (SC-G) – Mankar Nagsen | Party: AIMIM
WARD-9 (ST-W) – Durga Shelke | Party: BJP
WARD-10 (BC-W) – Rampelli Swetha | Party: BJP
WARD-11 (SC-W) – Anjali Teegutla | Party: BRS
WARD-12 (ST-G) – Atram Saikrishna | Party: BJP
WARD-13 (UR-W) – Annela Rajalakshmi | Party: BRS
WARD-14 (ST-G) – Athram Venkatesh | Party: BRS
WARD-15 (UR-W) – Ashwini Mule | Party: BJP
WARD-16 (UR-W) – Shahida Shaik Shaik | Party: BRS
WARD-17 (SC-G) – Kishor Jadhav | Party: AIMIM
WARD-18 (SC-G) – Annapurna Thummala | Party: INC
WARD-19 (UR-G) – Mesram Vilas | Party: BJP
WARD-20 (BC-G) – Padmawar Rakesh | Party: BJP
WARD-22 (UR-G) – Mohammed Sameena Begum | Party: AIMIM
WARD-23 (UR-G) – Ijjagiri Sanjay Kumar | Party: INC
WARD-24 (BC-G) – Ganta Jeevan | Party: BJP
WARD-25 (UR-W) – Bompelli Revathi | Party: BJP
WARD-26 (BC-G) – Sayyad Zeeshan Ali | Party: INC
WARD-28 (UR-G) – Bodigam Srikanth | Party: BJP
WARD-30 (UR-G) – Gajjala Vijay Kumar | Party: IND
WARD-31 (BC-W) – Shaik Heena Zabeen Shaik | Party: INC
WARD-33 (BC-G) – Mahaboob | Party: INC
WARD-36 (BC-W) – Pawar Suchika | Party: BJP
WARD-37 (UR-W) – Ambakanti Sushma | Party: INC
WARD-38 (BC-W) – Naghma Siddiqi | Party: IND
WARD-39 (UR-W) – Shalini Mittapur | Party: IND
WARD-40 (UR-G) – Amaraboina Saicharan Goud | Party: INC
WARD-41 (UR-W) – Ranga Moulika | Party: BJP
WARD-42 (SC-W) – Swathi Kamble | Party: INC
WARD-44 (BC-G) – Mohammad Rohith | Party: AIMIM
WARD-45 (UR-W) – Anusha Bandari | Party: IND
WARD-47 (UR-G) – Bandari Poshanna | Party: BJP
WARD-49 (BC-G) – Venaganti Prakash | Party: BRS
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3:58 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
Adilabad results are out!
Okay, the results for the Adilabad Municipality are out. BJP is the single-largest party as it has won 21 wards, while the Congress stands joint second with Others on 11 wards. BRS go down as it has won just six wards. BRS, formerly known as TRS, was the largest party in the Municipality in 2020, having won 24 wards.
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3:06 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP wins 19 seats, others bag 12
BJP has won 19 seats in Adilabad Municipality. Others are second with 12 ward wins, while Congress clinched nine wards. BRS has won in six wards as only a handful of results remain in the Municipality now.
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2:45 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP wins 18 wards
BJP has won 18 wards in Adilabad and is eyeing a win here. Congress has won nine, BRS has clinched six wards, while others have won seven wards.
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2:19 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
List of winning candidates in Adilabad
WARD-1 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-2 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-3 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-4 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-5 – D. Jyothi | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-6 – E. Nirmala | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-7 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-8 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-9 – Durga Shekar | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-10 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-11 – T. Jyothi | Party: BRS | Status: Won
WARD-12 – Afraan Sid | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-13 – A. Rajesham | Party: BRS | Status: Won
WARD-14 – A. Veeresh | Party: BRS | Status: Won
WARD-15 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-16 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-17 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-18 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-19 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-20 – P. Rakesh | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-21 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-22 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-23 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-24 – Ganta Jameer | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-25 – B. Ravathi | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-26 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-27 – Jogu Shilpa | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-28 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-29 – Mohammed Shaheen | Party: BRS | Status: Won
WARD-30 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-31 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-32 – Rakesh Reddy | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-33 – Madhu | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-34 – B. Naveen | Party: Others | Status: Won
WARD-35 – M. Narsala | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-36 – Feroz Basha | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-37 – A. Susmitha | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-38 – Nagraj Bhujle | Party: Others | Status: Won
WARD-39 – Majeed Basha | Party: Others | Status: Won
WARD-40 – Abdul Shazeb Qureshi | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-41 – R. Mouli | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-42 – Rauf | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-43 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-44 – — | Party: TDP (Pending) | Status: Pending
WARD-45 – B. Anusha | Party: Others | Status: Won
WARD-46 – Om Prakash Jaiswal | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-47 – B. Poshanna | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-48 – A. Renuka | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-49 – V. Prakash | Party: BRS | Status: Won
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2:04 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP wins 12 wards, INC, BRS trail
The BJP has won 12 wards in the Adilabad Municipality, while the Indian National Congress has clinched five wards. BRS has won four, while four other candidates have also won their wards. Results for 25 of the 49 wards have been announced.
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1:48 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP leads in Adilabad
The BJP is still leading the race in the Adilabad Municipality. The saffron party has won nine wards, while BRS and INC are in a tought contest, having won five and four, respectively. Other candidates have won three wards in the Municipality.
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1:24 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP wins nine, INC, BRS tied
The BJP is leading in the Adilabad Municipality and has won nine of the 49 wards. INC and BRS have clinched four wards each, while other candidates have won two. Results for 30 more wards are awaited as of now.
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1:13 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
Who has won which wards in Adilabad?
WARD-6 – Candidate: B Narmada | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-9 – Candidate: Durga Shekar | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-11 – Candidate: T Anjali | Party: BRS | Status: Won
WARD-12 – Candidate: Afraan Sid | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-14 – Candidate: A Venkatesh | Party: BRS | Status: Won
WARD-25 – Candidate: B. Ravathi | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-27 – Candidate: Jogu Shilpa | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-37 – Candidate: A. Susmitha | Party: INC | Status: Won
WARD-41 – Candidate: R. Mouli | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-46 – Candidate: Om Prakash Jaiswal | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-47 – Candidate: B. Poshanna | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-48 – Candidate: A. Renuka | Party: BJP | Status: Won
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1:00 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
Which wards have BJP won?
WARD-9 – Candidate: Durga Shekar | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-12 – Candidate: Afraan Sid | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-25 – Candidate: B. Ravathi | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-27 – Candidate: Jogu Shilpa | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-41 – Candidate: R. Mouli | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-46 – Candidate: Om Prakash Jaiswal | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-47 – Candidate: B. Poshanna | Party: BJP | Status: Won
WARD-48 – Candidate: A. Renuka | Party: BJP | Status: Won
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12:44 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP wins eight wards
BJP is leading in Adilabad. The party has won eight seats, while Congress, BRS and Others have won one each. There are 49 wards in the Municipality as there is a chance for others to catch up. BRS, then known as TRS had won the Municipality.
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12:25 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP wins five in Adilabad!
BJP is now making moves in the Adilabad Municipality. The saffron party has won five wards, while the INC has won one, with Others taking one ward as well. Results on 42 more wards are awaited, which will be out soon.
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12:11 PM (IST) February 13, 2026
BJP wins two wards in Adilabad
And now the BJP opens its account in the Adilabad Municipality. The party has won two wards: Ward 47 and Ward 48 in the 49-ward Municipality. The Congress party had earlier won Ward No.37. BJP wins another to lead 3-1 in the Municipality.
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11:52 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
First result of Adilabad is out!
The first result of the Adilabad Municipality is out now. Congress candidate A.Sushma has won Ward No.37 in the 49-ward member municipality.
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11:23 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Congress crosses 500 in Municipalities!
Congress has gone past 500 wards out of 2582 wards in the municipalities. It has won 511 wards, while the BRS is a distant second with 283 ward wins.
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11:07 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How many candidates were fielded by parties in Adilabad?
BRS, which won the previous Urban local body polls, fielded 48 candidates in the Adilabad Municipality this time. BJP, whose MP Godam Nagesh belongs to the district, fielded candidates on all 49 wards. INC has contested on all 49 wards. Independent candidates are fighting in 43 wards.
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10:59 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Congress leads in Mahabubabad
Congress has won two Municipalities out of five in Mahabubabad as the party is leading 2-0. Congress won the Maripeda ward with eight wins to BRS' six, with one going to an independent. The Grand Old Party also won the Dornakal Municipality with 11-4 against BRS.
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10:47 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Congress wins two Municipalities in Mahabubabad
While the Adilabad results are awaited, Congress would be pleased that it has won two Municipalities in the Mahabubabad district. The grand old party has won the Maripeda Municipality after a tough contest from BRS, while the party also clinched the Dornakal Municipality as it has won 10 of the 15 wards.
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10:06 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Latest update till 10:05 AM in Telangana local body polls
Telangana Municipality Wards (Declared: 158/2582) till 10:05 am:
Congress: 83
BRS: 55
BJP: 12
Others: 8
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9:55 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Results in 102 wards declared in Telangana Municipal elections
The results in 102 wards of the 2582 wards have been declared. Telangana Municipality Wards (Declared: 102/2582):
Congress: 51
BRS: 38
BJP: 9
Others: 4
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9:45 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Tough contest between INC, BRS in ULB polls
The BRS is recovering now in the Municipalities as it is closing in on the ruling Congress. As per the early results, Congress has won 38 wards, while the BRS has clinched 27 wards. BJP is a distant third with six wards.
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9:34 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Who is Godam Nagesh?
Godam Nagesh is an Indian politician from Telangana, associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He comes from the Gond community and has been active in politics for several decades. He was born on 21 October 1964 in Jatarla, Adilabad, Telangana. Godam Nagesh began his political career with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and was elected multiple times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Boath seat in the 1990s and 2000s.
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9:25 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Can BJP come to power in Adilabad?
BJP would be looking to come into power in the Adilabad district, as the party has its MP in the Adilabad Lok Sabha Constituency. Godam Nagesh is the MP from the constituency. However, BRS were the largest party in 2020, having won 24 of the 49 wards.
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9:14 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Who won last time in Adilabad?
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), then known as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) emerged as the largest party in the Adilabad Municipality last time. The party secured 24 of the 49 wards, while the BJP won 11 wards with the INC and the AIMIM bagging five wards each.
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8:58 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How many parties fielded how many candidates in Adilabad?
BRS, which won the previous Urban local body polls, fielded 48 candidates in the Adilabad Municipality this time. BJP, whose MP Godam Nagesh belongs to the district, fielded candidates on all 49 wards. INC has contested on all 49 wards, Independent candidates are fightin in 43 wards.
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8:43 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How much voter turnout?
The voting for the Telangana Municipal Election took place on February 11. A total of 73 per cent of voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in the municipal elections which passed off well barring minor skirmishes at a few places. The State Election Commission (SEC) said 73.01 per cent of voting was recorded. "The polling passed off peacefully", DGP B Shivadhar Reddy said.
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8:33 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
What happened in Adilabad Municipality last time?
The previous urban local body elections in Adilabad saw the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) emerge as the single-largest party, securing 24 wards. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) finished a distant second with 11 wards, while the Indian National Congress (INC) won five — the same tally as the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).
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8:14 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How many Municipalities and wards in Adilabad?
There is only one Municipality in the Adilabad district, and that is the Adilabad Municipality. There are a total of 49 wards in the Municipality, for which the results will be announced today. The counting process has begun with votes being counted on ballot paper.
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8:04 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Adilabad Municipal election results: Counting of votes begins
It's now past 8 AM, and the counting of votes begins in 49 wards in the Adilabad district. The early trends will surface soon as parties will look to make their names count in the Municipal elections.
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7:56 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Adilabad Municipal election results: Counting to begin soon
Counting in 49 wards in the Adilabad Municipality is set to begin within a few minutes, along with the other Municipalities. Parties would be vying for power in the district. Stay tuned for the early trends and updates.