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Thorrur and Dornakal municipal elections postponed amid BRS-Congress clashes and ex-officio voting disputes; police intervene, BRS stages dharna demanding rightful chairperson post

The BRS has approached the State Election Commission alleging illegal dual ex-officio registration of Warangal MP Kadiyam Kavya in Thorrur municipality. The issue has intensified political tensions ahead of the chairperson and vice-chairperson elections.

Ahead of mayoral and chairperson elections across Telangana, the BRS has accused the Congress and BJP of engineering backroom deals to edge it out of power in hung civic bodies, triggering tensions, allegations of coercion and political drama.

The BRS has decided to abstain from voting in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation Mayor election scheduled for Monday, reportedly upset over the Congress changing its mayoral candidate at the last minute. No party currently has a clear majority.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) strengthened its position in Bellampally Municipality as Independent and Congress councillors joined the party in the presence of KT Rama Rao. A BJP candidate extended unconditional support without formally joining the BRS.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi swept the municipal elections in the Patancheru constituency, winning three of five municipalities outright and securing leads in the remaining two. With ex-officio support and Independent backing, the party is set to form all five civic bodies.

A BRS candidate clinched victory in Dubbak municipal elections after a tie in votes was resolved through a coin toss. With seven wards already secured, the party is hopeful of forming the municipal body as counting continues.

Counting of votes in municipal polls gathered momentum on Friday, with results declared in 448 of the 2,996 wards. Congress led the tally. In a rare incident, voters in Suryapet attached appeal slips with ballots, surprising officials.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi emerged as the single largest party in Isnapur municipality, winning 12 of the 26 wards, while the Congress secured 10. Four Independent councillors will play a decisive role in forming the civic body as the Congress lacks a majority and ex-officio support.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi secured control of Indresham municipality in Patancheru Assembly constituency, winning nine of the 18 wards. Congress won six wards, while the BJP and an Independent claimed three. With MLA support, the BRS is set to form the civic body.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi registered a sweeping victory in the Gaddapotharam municipality, winning 15 of the 18 wards, while the ruling Congress secured two wards. An Independent won one ward. Elections to the civic bodies were held on February 11.

Police came under criticism in Luxettipet after allegedly preventing a BRS polling agent from entering polling stations, citing a party scarf. The agent later staged a sit-in protest, while a video of the incident went viral on social media.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s assurance on retaining Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, citing unfulfilled Congress guarantees. Addressing a municipal poll roadshow, he urged voters to treat the elections as a referendum on credibility.

Former minister T. Harish Rao criticised Congress leader T. Jagga Reddy for being inaccessible to the public during a municipal poll meeting in Sadasivapet. He urged voters to back BRS candidates, citing development works undertaken during the BRS regime.

The BRS has accused the Congress of political harassment after police raided leader Devi Prasad’s residence in Zaheerabad during a late-night meeting. The party claimed the move was aimed at disrupting preparations for upcoming municipal elections.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said Telangana’s agricultural transformation under former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has turned the State into a hub for migrant farm labour, driven by assured irrigation and farmer support schemes.

The Congress has appointed three BRS turncoat MLAs as coordinators for municipal elections despite the Speaker claiming no evidence of defection. The move has triggered dissent within the party, with former Minister T. Jeevan Reddy openly campaigning against Congress-backed candidates.

Telangana was not merely the passage of a Bill in Parliament; it marked a new political beginning under K Chandrashekhar Rao and a restoration of self-respect

BRS working president KT Rama Rao will begin campaigning for party candidates in the Sircilla municipal elections on Thursday. His schedule includes resident interactions and roadshows across multiple wards, with meetings planned at key junctions throughout the town.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan attacked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accusing him of arrogance and political vendetta against K. Chandrashekhar Rao, and warned that targeting the former Chief Minister would only boost public sympathy and harm the Congress government’s credibility.