Adilabad Municipal election results 2026: Congress-BRS in fight as counting underway in district

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.

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.

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.

Telangana Municipality Wards (Declared: 158/2582) till 10:05 am:

Congress: 83

BRS: 55

BJP: 12

Others: 8

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.