The counting of votes for Bellampally, Chennur, Kyathanpally and Luxettipet municipalities in Telangana’s Mancherial district will begin at 8 am. Bellampally municipality has a total of 34 wards, Chennur has 18 wards, Kyathanpally has 22 wards, and Luxettipet has 15 wards. In the previous municipal elections held in 2020, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) - formerly known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi - won 25 wards in Bellampally and Congress won two seats. In Chennur municipality, BRS won 16 seats, and others won two wards. In Kyathanpally, BRS registered victory in 90 wards and the Congress on one. Similarly, BRS won 9 wards in Luxettipet and Congress grabbed five of them.
Telangana Municipal Polling Records 73.01% Turnout
Earlier, polling for 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations across Telangana concluded peacefully on Wednesday, with more than 52 lakh voters casting their ballots. Voting began at 7 am and continued until 5 pm. The counting of votes is scheduled for February 13. The elections are being seen as a key political test for the ruling Congress, the opposition BJP, and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
According to the State Election Commission (SEC), 73.01 per cent voter turnout was recorded. The polls were largely peaceful, except for minor skirmishes in a few areas. Khammam and Kothagudem districts witnessed strong participation, with over 82 per cent polling in Khammam and 73 per cent in Kothagudem by 5 pm.
