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The BRS working president KT Rama Rao has termed the recent Panchayat election results in Telangana as the beginning of Congress’ political decline. Highlighting the party’s strong performance in Sircilla, where BRS-backed candidates won a majority of gram panchayats, he accused the ruling Congress of failing to deliver on promises and misusing power.
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Former government whip and BRS leader Balka Suman staged a sit-in protest at Mittapalli village in Jaipur mandal, Mancherial district, alleging that Congress was involved in illegal vote casting with the support of polling staff.
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The third phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana witnessed impressive voter participation, with Khammam district recording 88.84 per cent turnout and Kothagudem registering 86.47 per cent. Polling across multiple mandals in both districts remained peaceful, according to officials.
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The third and final phase of gram panchayat elections across Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts concluded peacefully with an impressive overall turnout of 84.66 per cent. A total of 575 candidates contested for sarpanch posts and over 8,000 for ward member positions.
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The final phase of gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Karimnagar district concluded peacefully on Wednesday, with voters braving cold weather to cast their ballots. Karimnagar district registered the highest turnout at 86.42 per cent, followed closely by Peddapalli at 85.66 per cent.
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Ahead of the third phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana, villagers in Nagarkurnool and Mancherial districts reportedly intercepted Congress leaders attempting to distribute cash and saris. Polling will be held from 7 am to 1 pm, followed by counting at 2 pm.
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The final phase of Gram Panchayat elections in the erstwhile Karimnagar district will be held on Wednesday, with polling scheduled from 7 am to 1 pm. Authorities have deployed additional police forces, imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, and arranged webcasting and CCTV monitoring at sensitive stations.
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Former Minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of encouraging violence during the Gram Panchayat elections, citing incidents in Kamareddy and Nalgonda districts where BRS workers were attacked. He alleged that the Congress leadership was responsible for the breakdown of law and order and demanded immediate arrests of those involved.
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Authorities have completed arrangements for the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Adilabad district. Polling will be held across four districts, covering 446 gram panchayats and involving over five lakh voters
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused Congress MLAs of treating constitutional entitlements to gram panchayats as charity. Addressing newly elected local body representatives, he alleged misuse of power, poor governance and failure in welfare schemes under the Congress government
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BRS-backed sarpanch candidates have performed strongly in Adilabad district local body polls, winning 224 villages across two phases. The party secured notable victories in Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts, consolidating its presence in the region
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Congress MLAs in Telangana, including Jadcherla’s J Anirudh Reddy, have threatened BRS-backed sarpanch candidates, warning of denial of development funds and even death. Similar intimidation by other MLAs has been reported amid the ongoing gram panchayat elections
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A total of 2.44 lakh voters will cast their votes in the third phase of gram panchayat elections across seven mandals in Khammam district. Elections will be held in 191 gram panchayats amid tight security arrangements
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In a rare political development in Jangaon district, a young woman was elected sarpanch while her father emerged as deputy sarpanch in Venkiryal gram panchayat during the second phase of gram panchayat elections, drawing attention across political circles
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BRS-supported candidates dominated the second phase of gram panchayat elections in Siddipet district, winning 125 of 182 panchayats and nearly 69 per cent of sarpanch posts, leaving Congress and BJP far behind.
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In Dharur village of Jagtial urban mandal, three members of the same family were elected as ward members in the second phase of gram panchayat elections. The family thanked voters for their support and pledged to work towards resolving civic issues and improving local amenities.
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In a tragic twist during gram panchayat elections in Sangareddy district, Chalki Raju, a sarpanch candidate from Peepadpally in Raikode mandal, was found dead after allegedly committing suicide fearing defeat. Despite his death, Raju secured victory by a margin of eight votes in the second phase of polling.
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The second phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana saw several Congress Ministers and MLAs facing setbacks in their native villages, with BRS-backed candidates registering victories. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s influence waned in Khammam as Army Ravi won the sarpanch post, while Devarkadra MLA G. Madhusudhan Reddy and Dornakal MLA Ramchander Naik also saw defeats in their villages.
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The second phase of gram panchayat elections in Khammam and Kothagudem districts witnessed high voter turnout on Sunday. Khammam recorded 91.21 percent polling across six mandals, while Kothagudem registered 82.65 percent across seven mandals. District Collectors Anudeep Durishetty and Jitesh V. Patil confirmed smooth polling.
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In a dramatic turn during gram panchayat elections in Medak, the husband of sarpanch candidate Cheriyala Sabitha went missing hours before polling in Gollapally village, Chegunta mandal. Police launched a search using drones and sniffer dogs, eventually tracing Janardhan Reddy in a nearby forest 12 hours later.
