The Congress has emerged as the single largest party in the municipal elections in Telangana, winning 1,347 wards out of a total 2,582 across 116 municipalities, as final results were declared on Friday (February 13). The Bharat Rashtra Samithi finished second with 716 wards, while the Bharatiya Janata Party secured 261 wards. Other parties and Independents accounted for the remaining 257 wards.
The counting of votes for elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations across the state has now been completed. Polling for the high-stakes urban local body elections was held on February 11, with more than 52 lakh voters eligible to cast their ballots and decide the political fate of around 13,000 candidates.
The Municipalities went to polls are: Jangaon, Station Ghanpur, Narsampet, Wardhannapet, Parkal, Dornakal, Kesamudram, Mahabubabad, Maripeda, Thorrur, Bhupalpally, Choppandandi, Huzurabad, Jammikunta, Dharmapuri, Jagtiyal, Korutla, Metpalli, Raikal, Sircilla, Vemulavada, Manthani, Peddapalli, Sulthanabad, Edulapuram, Kalluru, Madhira, Sattupalli, Wyra, Aswaraopeta, Yellandu, Adilabad, Bhainsa, Khanapur, Nirmal,Asifabad, Kagaznagar, Bellampally, Chennur, Kyathanpally, Luxettipet, Amangal, Chevella, Ibrahimpatnam, Moinabad, Shadnagar, Shankarpally, Kodangal, Parigi, Tandur, Vikarabad, Aliyabad, Muduchinthalapally, Yellampet, Armur, Bheemgal and Bodhan.
Other Municipalities went to polls include Banswada, Bichkunda, Kamareddy, Yellareddy, Alair, Bhongir, Chotuppal, Mothkur, Pochampally, Yadagirigutta, Huzurnagar, Kodad, Neredcheria, Suryapet, Tirumalagiri, Chandur, Chityal, Devarakonda Hakiya, Miryalguda, Nandikonda, Cherial, Dubbaka, Gajwel, Husnabad, Andole-Jogipet, Gaddapotharam, Gummadidala, Indresham, Isnapur, Jinnaram, Kohir, Narayankhed, Sadasivapet, Sangarreddy, Zaheerabad, Medak, Narsapur, Ramayampet, Thoopran, Bhoothpur, Devarakadra, Kosgi, Maddur, Makthal, Narayanapet, Alampur, Gadwal, Ieeja, Waddepalle, Amarchinta, Atmakur, Kothakota, Pebbair, Wanaparthy, Kalwakurthy, Kollapur, Nagarkurnool and Mulugu.
There are 2,582 wards across these 116 Municipalities in 32 districts of Telangana. However, the election is not taking place in six municipalities, as their terms have not yet expired.
Last time, Municipality polls in Telangana were held in 2020. As many as 2755 wards went to polls across 121 Municipalities. In this election, TRS, now BRS, emerged as the largest party by amassing 1767 wards. Congress finished second registering victory in 580 wards. BJP garnered 311 wards while AIMIM won in 93. The CPI won in 20 wards while CPM registered victory in 12. Others and independent candidates won 321 wards.
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