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The BJP captured the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation Mayor post with 34 votes after last-minute political changes. Kolagani Srinivas was elected Mayor and Y Sunil Rao Deputy Mayor, while the BRS stayed away from voting, altering the final outcome.

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 contest for the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation Mayor’s post has turned into a high-stakes battle between the BJP and Congress. Despite the BJP initially securing the required majority with independents and AIFB support, Congress reshaped the scenario by drawing defections.

Uncertainty continues over the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation Mayor’s post as political parties scramble for support. While the BJP is close to the majority mark, Congress, BRS, MIM and Independents are exploring a possible alliance to stake claim.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for municipal elections across Karimnagar, Ramagundam, Jagtial and Rajanna-Sircilla districts. Polling will be held in 13 municipalities and two municipal corporations, with over 7 lakh voters eligible to cast their ballots.

Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s claim of an Rs 100 crore deal between the Congress and the AIMIM ahead of Karimnagar civic polls sparked a political row, with Congress leaders dismissing the allegation and lodging a police complaint

Political parties are intensifying efforts to capture the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, with leader poaching and frequent desertions adding drama after the municipal poll process began. Several local leaders have switched parties as surveys are used to identify winnable candidates

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has appealed to Karimnagar residents to elect BJP candidates in the upcoming municipal polls, stressing that Central funds would continue to flow only if the mayor’s seat is handed to the party.

Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar alleged that the municipal voter list was altered overnight and demanded criminal action against those responsible. He accused Congress and BJP of illegal practices and said officials admitted errors and assured corrections.

Karimnagar Municipal Commissioner Praful Desai set an example by admitting his wife to a government hospital for delivery, where doctors successfully conducted the procedure, highlighting confidence in public healthcare services

It is a tradition for the Mayor to felicitate council members by wearing the ceremonial Mayor’s gown. However, Sunil Rao, who recently joined the BJP, felicitated corporators by wearing a BJP scarf on his shoulders. Following this, BRS corporators boycotted the ceremony

As the term of the council concluded on Tuesday, the concluding meeting of council was conducted on Tuesday. On the occasion, the corporators were to be felicitated.

Municipal Commissioner Chahat Bajpai examined the trail run of an integrated manhole cleaning robotic carried out at the housing board colony here on Friday.

Except installation of a 500 kv capacity transformer, all other works have been completed. Municipal authorities tested the functioning of the musical fountain on Tuesday night with the help of generators.

Irrespective of political affiliations, leaders of all political parties, farmers, agriculture and MGNREGA labourers and others participated in the protest.

Recently, about 14 persons including a Tahsildar were attacked by a stray dog on the premises of the Collectorate itself. The municipal corporation is getting multiple dog attack complaints on a daily basis.

Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao on Tuesday said his council was ready to face any kind of investigation on the development works done in the Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar during the last four years.

To inject some life into the nights, corporation authorities have come up with the idea of night food courts.

Karimnagar: Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao on Monday said playgrounds would be developed in different places under the Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar’s limits for the convenience of sportspersons. Stating that a separate section for sports would be set up in MCK, he said the play grounds’ development would be taken up through this section. The […]

Karimnagar: In an innovative way to celebrate Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s 68th birthday on Thursday, local TRS corporators distributed live chicken birds  to residents of 25th and 16th divisions of Karimnagar Municipal Corporation. Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao distributed the birds donated by Edla Saritha and Bonala Srikanth to the residents of the two […]