US EditionTelangana Municipal Polls 2026 LIVE: Congress Takes Lead as Results Trickle In
Counting at 123 centres includes postal ballots first; over 73% voter turnout marks this key political test for Telangana's ruling and opposition parties.
- On Friday, the Telangana SEC said counting began at 8 am across 123 centres for 116 municipalities and seven corporations.
- Polling took place on Wednesday with over 73% voter turnout, a key test for Congress, BJP, and BRS.
- Elaborate security measures and prohibitory orders under Section 163 restrict access around counting halls, with webcasting active and entry limited to counting supervisors, candidates, and authorised agents.
- After counting finishes, officials will declare results and issue certificates with round‑wise result sheets and agents' signatures; early rounds show Congress leading in 28 municipalities while the BJP alleges discrepancies to approach the DGP.
- High and low turnout figures show uneven engagement across local bodies, with 91.91% in Choutuppal Municipality and 59.66% in Nandikonda Urban Local Body, while 29,656 Booth Level Officers were deployed for roll revision.
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Telangana municipal elections 2026: Counting of votes for 116 municipalities, 7 corporations tomorrow
The counting of votes for elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana, widely seen as a key test of popularity for the ruling Congress and opposition parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), will take place on Friday (February 13). According to the State Election Commission (SEC), counting will begin at 8 am across 123 centres in the state. The process is expected to be tim…
Telangana municipal elections: Counting on February 13
Hyderabad: Counting for the just-concluded municipal elections held across 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations will take place on Friday, February 13, the Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday. Counting will begin at 8:00 am across all designated counting centres. Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will be in force in and around the centres. Only the counting supervisors, counting assistan…
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