Telangana Municipal Corporation Polls: Counting of Votes Begins Across 116 Municipalities and 7 Corporations
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Hyderabad (Telangana), February 13:
Counting of votes for the Telangana Municipal Corporation elections began on Friday across the state. The counting process started after polling was held on Wednesday.
According to officials, vote counting is being conducted in over 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations. Meanwhile, the Police and the Election Commission have made tight arrangements at counting centres.
Elections held in 7 corporations and 116 municipalities
On Wednesday, Telangana conducted elections in:
- 7 Municipal Corporations
- 116 Municipalities
The voting covered 414 wards in the corporations of:
- Kothagudem
- Karimnagar
- Mahabubnagar
- Mancherial
- Nizamabad
- Nalgonda
- Ramagundam
In addition, elections were also held for 2,582 wards across the 116 municipalities.
BJP confident of better performance
Earlier, Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao expressed confidence that the party would win a significant number of seats.
Speaking to ANI, Rao said the people of Telangana were likely to give a “big mandate” to the BJP. He also claimed the party would emerge as a strong alternative to the Congress.
“Last time we had around 330 municipal councillors and corporators and three chairmen. But this time, I am sure the people of Telangana will give a big mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party,” Rao said.
Makthal BJP candidate death raised political tension
Meanwhile, political tension increased after the death of BJP candidate Erukali Mahadev, who was contesting in Makthal municipality in Mahabubnagar district.
Mahadev died by suicide on February 10, which was the last day of campaigning. His family alleged that he was under severe mental stress due to sustained harassment.
They further claimed that political opponents and local leaders repeatedly intimidated him after his nomination was filed. As a result, he was unable to handle the pressure.
BJP condemns alleged intimidation
Following the incident, the Telangana BJP strongly condemned what it called “blatant intimidation” by the ruling Congress.
The party demanded action and raised concerns over the political environment during the elections.
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