"gram-panchayat-elections"

Following disappointing Gram Panchayat election results, the Congress leadership in Telangana faces internal dissent and unease ahead of municipal polls. Rebels, ticket distribution issues and criticism over fielding relatives of leaders have added to the party’s challenges

The gram panchayat elections in erstwhile Medak district have marked a generational shift, with nearly 64 per cent of elected sarpanches aged below 40. While older candidates once dominated, voters now prefer younger and educated leaders, believing they can deliver more effectively.

Congress leaders in Telangana attribute poor Gram Panchayat election results to internal feuds and nepotism, while local functionaries cite public dissatisfaction and lack of development funds. Allegations of sabotage by party insiders remain contested amid growing grassroots discontent

Backward Classes emerged strong in the recent gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Karimnagar district by winning over 50 percent of sarpanch seats, including a large share of general seats, reflecting growing political awareness among the community

In Medak district, a man fulfilled a vow made before the gram panchayat elections by seeking rice as alms from villagers at Jhansi Lingapur. His father was elected sarpanch on December 14, defeating his elder son Venkatesh by 99 votes.

The Telangana Backward Classes Commission has sought caste details of elected Sarpanches and Ward Members from the Panchayat Raj department. While most Heads of Department have submitted employee caste data, delays from Finance and Municipal Administration are holding up state-level analysis.

Liquor sales in the erstwhile Adilabad district saw a sharp rise during the recent Gram Panchayat elections, touching Rs.112.74 crore in a fortnight. Officials attributed the increase to polling activity across 1,020 villages in four districts

BRS leader S Niranjan Reddy hailed the party’s performance in gram panchayat polls as proof of growing public discontent with the Congress government. He accused the ruling party of misusing power but said BRS still secured significant victories.

Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of misrepresenting Congress’s performance in gram panchayat elections in Gajwel constituency. Rao claimed that the BRS won 92 panchayats compared to Congress’s 68, contrary to the Chief Minister’s assertion of a majority.

The Congress–CPI alliance in Telangana’s Kothagudem constituency is showing signs of collapse after gram panchayat elections saw both parties contesting against each other. Despite earlier commitments, Congress supporters filed nominations in CPI strongholds and even allied with the BJP in some panchayats.

The Telangana Backward Classes Commission has urged the State government to ensure 42 percent reservations for BCs in ZPTC and MPTC elections. Citing Gram Panchayat poll results, it called for legal and constitutional steps to strengthen the quota and include it in the Ninth Schedule.

In a surprising outcome in the third phase gram panchayat elections in Warangal district, a BJP supporter contesting for the sarpanch post failed to secure even a single vote. The incident has triggered curiosity among villagers and political circles.

Wanaparthy MLA T. Megha Reddy has alleged that senior Congress leaders betrayed the party during Gram Panchayat elections, costing it several Sarpanch posts. He said evidence of internal sabotage would be submitted to the party high command.

BRS leader Harish Rao said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was making baseless and erratic statements out of frustration after the gram panchayat poll outcomes, asserting that fear of political decline was driving his attacks on the BRS

The BRS demonstrated its strength in the recently concluded gram panchayat elections in Khammam and Kothagudem, securing notable victories despite Congress’s dominance. Former MP Nama Nageswara Rao credited the success to the party’s grassroots cadres and expressed confidence in future wins.

An NRI who returned from Qatar after 16 years was elected sarpanch of his native village Sirikonda in Jagtial district. Dharmaraju Yadav Panchita won the gram panchayat election by just one vote in the final phase.

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao felicitated newly elected sarpanches, deputy sarpanches and ward members at the party’s Bhongir district office. He congratulated grassroots leaders and thanked voters for continuing to support the party at the village level.

BRS leader Srinivas Goud said gram panchayat poll results reflect public dissatisfaction with the Congress government in Telangana, blamed the cut in BC reservations, and expressed confidence that the BRS would return to power and perform well in upcoming local body polls

Tension gripped Seethagondi village in Gudihathnoor mandal, Adilabad, after a Sub-Inspector was assaulted and police vehicles damaged during a clash at a polling station on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred when police attempted to disperse a crowd citing violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

Polling for the third and final phase of Telangana’s Panchayat elections concluded with a high voter turnout of 85.77 per cent. Early trends showed Congress gaining an edge, winning around 6,600 gram panchayats, while the opposition BRS secured nearly 3,500 villages and remained competitive in 1,500 panchayats.