Congress registered a sweeping victory in Khammam district, winning all five municipalities, including 24 of 32 wards in Edulapuram. The party’s total tally across Wyra, Edulapuram, Sathupalli, Kallur, and Madhira stood at 83 wards.
In Khammam’s Edulapuram Municipality, CPI (M) candidate Tammineni Vijayalakshmi and BJP candidate Gajji Rajitha withdrew their nominations for Ward No. 15, paving the way for Congress candidate Tammineni Mangathai’s unanimous election.
Election officials in Khammam and Kothagudem districts have released draft electoral rolls ahead of municipal polls. Five municipalities in Khammam and three in Kothagudem will go to elections, with final polling station lists to be announced on January 16
Based on the reports and proposals submitted by concerned MPDOs, district Collector Muzammil Khan submitted a proposal the director of municipal administration to constitute Edulapuram Municipality by merging 12 gram panchayats.
