Mahabubabad Municipal election results 2026: Congress wins Maripeda, Dornakal after fight from BRS
Counting of votes is underway in the Mahabubabad Municipal as parties vow for power. Congress won the Maripeda Municipality as counting got underway at other Municipalities such as Dornakal, Kesamudram, Mahabubabad and Thorrur Municipalities.
Counting of votes got underway at 8 AM in the five Municipalities in the Mahabubabad district as parties vow for power in the district. The Congress won the first seat in the Maripeda Municipality as counting got underway earlier in the day. Elections for municipalities, including the Mahabubabad district, 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 Mahabubabad district has five municipalities: Dornakal, Kesamudram, Mahabubabad, Maripeda and Thorrur. There are a total of 15 wards in the Dornakal municipality, while Kesamudram (the new municipality) has 16 wards. Mahabubabad Municipality has the highest number of wards: 36, while Maripeda and Thorrur have 15 and 16 wards, respectively. The last time elections took place in the district in four of these five municipalities, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), then known as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), swept all four of them.
In the Dornakal Municipality, TRS won 11 wards, while INC bagged one ward. Three wards were bagged by Independents. In the Mahabubabad Municipality, TRS just managed to cross the majority as it won 19 wards, while INC clinched 10 wards. CPI and CPM won two wards each, while Independents took three wards as well. In the Maripeda Municipality, TRS won all of the 15 wards. In the Thorrur Municipality, TRS bagged 12 of the 16 wards, while INC took three wards and BJP registered a sole win in one ward. In 2020, there were a total of 56115 eligible voters, with 27302 male voters and 28794 female voters. Out of these, 43777 voters polled with a voting percentage stood at 78.01 in the Municipality. 21277 male voters exercised their rights, while 22496 female voters voted.
The Telangana Municipal Election was held peacefully with over 73 per cent of voters exercising 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.
Live updates : Mahabubabad Municipal election results 2026
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10:56 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
BRS takes two wards in Kesamduram
Congress has won one ward in Kesamduram, while the BRS has clinched two in the Municipality. There are 16 wards in the Municipality in total.
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10:54 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Independent candidate wins one Mahabubabad ward
An independent candidate has won in one ward in Mahabubabad Municipality, under the Mahabubabad district. There are 36 wards in the Municipality and result for only one has been announced till now.
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10:51 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Congress wins 11 wards in Dornakal
Congress wins the last ward in Dornakal too as the party has registered a sweeping win in the Municiplaity. Check final results:
Congress: 11
BRS: 4
Total: 15
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10:45 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Congress wins Dornakal with one ward still to be declared
The Congress party has also bagged the Dornakal Municipality as the party has won 10 wards out of the 15 total wards. BRS has won four wards. Result of one ward is yet to be out, but Congress has now won two Municipalities in the district.
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10:40 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Maripeda results are out!
The Maripeda results are out as Congress wins the Municipality. Congress bagged eight wards out of 15, while BRS clinched six. Independent candidate won the other ward.
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10:07 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Telangana Municipality Election latest updates till 10:05 AM
Telangana Municipality Wards (Declared: 158/2582) till 10:05 am:
Congress: 83
BRS: 55
BJP: 12
Others: 8
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9:59 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Results in 102 wards declared in Telangana Municipal elections
Telangana Municipality Wards (Declared: 102/2582):
Congress: 51
BRS: 38
BJP: 9
Others: 4
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9:54 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Congress wins first ward in Maripeda
Congress candidate Jatothu Suresh has won in Ward No.14 in the Maripeda Municipality, which falls under the Mahabubabad district. This is the first official result in the Mahabubabad district. There are 14 more wards in the Maripeda Municipality and we wait for results on them too.
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9:40 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Telangana polls to test INC, BRS and BJP
The elections were held on party basis in 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations. The outcome is being seen as a test of popularity for ruling Congress and opposition BJP and BRS. State Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud expressed confidence that the party would achieve a resounding win in the polls.
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9:21 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How many candidates parties fielded in Mahabubabad Municipality in Mahabubabad district?
There are 36 wards in the Mahabubabad Municipality in the Mahabubabad district. The ruling BRS fielded candidates in 35 wards. BJP fought on 29 wards, while INC fielded candidates in 32 wards.
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9:14 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How many candidates parties fielded in Kesamudram Municipality in Mahabubabad district?
The Kesamudram Municipality is a new Municipality under the Mahabubabad district for which polls are being held for the first time. BRS fielded candidates in all 16 wards. BJP fought on 15 wards, while the INC contested on 16 wards as well.
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9:05 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How many candidates parties fielded in Dornakal Municipality in Mahabubabad district?
In the Dornakal Municipality, INC fielded candidates in all 15 wards. BRS fielded candidates on 14, while the BJP contested on 13 wards. Independent candidates fought in 10 wards. The counting process is underway as we wait for the results.
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8:43 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
What was the voter turnout in Telangana Local Urban Body polls?
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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8:32 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
What happened in Municipalities last time?
In the Dornakal Municipality, TRS secured 11 wards, while the INC won one, and three wards went to Independents. In the Mahabubabad Municipality, TRS narrowly crossed the majority mark with 19 wards, whereas the INC claimed 10 wards. In the Maripeda Municipality, TRS swept all 15 wards. Meanwhile, in the Thorrur Municipality, TRS captured 12 of the 16 wards, the INC won three, and the BJP managed to secure one ward.
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8:16 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
How many Municipalities and wards in Mahabubabad?
There are five Municipalities in the Mahabubabad district. They are Dornakal, Kesamudram, Mahabubabad, Maripeda and Thorrur Municipalities. There are 15 wards in Dornakal Municipality, 36 in Mahabubabad, 15 in Maripeda, 16 in Kesamudram and 16 in Thorrur.
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8:05 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Mahabubabad Municipal election results: Counting of votes underway
The counting of votes is now underway, as it is past 8 AM. Parties will battle it out in five Municipalities in the district. Dornakal, Kesamudram, Mahabubabad, Maripeda and Thorrur are the Municipalities where elections are taking place.
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7:58 AM (IST) February 13, 2026
Mahabubabad Municipal election results: Counting to begin soon
Counting in five Municipalities in the Mahabubabad district is set to commence soon. The five Municipalities are Dornakal, Kesamudram, Mahabubabad, Maripeda and Thorrur. Stay tuned for the early trends and update.