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The Congress secured chairperson posts in five urban local bodies in erstwhile Adilabad district, including Mancherial Municipal Corporation. Independents and coalitions won in other areas, while elections in three municipalities were postponed due to lack of quorum and disturbances

The Mancherial Municipal Corporation elections witnessed several nail-biting finishes, with candidates scraping through by narrow margins. In Kyathanapalli municipality, BRS nominees Bomma Bhumaiah Goud and Koppi Rajashekhar won their wards by margins of three and four votes respectively.

The BJP, despite holding four Assembly seats in the erstwhile Adilabad district, failed to secure majorities in the recent municipal elections. Congress, AIMIM and independents now hold the balance of power.

A controversy erupted in Mancherial after a video surfaced showing BJP candidate Jadi Thirupathi’s family members allegedly reclaiming cash from voters following his narrow defeat in the municipal elections.

The Mancherial Municipal Corporation is facing multiple civic challenges, contrary to claims by local MLA K. Premsagar Rao. Waste from the town continues to be dumped near Andalamma colony due to the absence of a proper yard.

Major political parties are engaged in a close contest for the first mayor post in the newly formed Mancherial municipal corporation. The BRS, Congress and BJP are intensifying efforts to secure maximum divisions ahead of the historic civic elections

Suspense continues over the selection of mayor and deputy mayor candidates for the newly formed Mancherial Municipal Corporation, with Congress, BJP and BRS yet to announce names. The mayor post is reserved for BC (General), triggering intense lobbying among aspirants ahead of the polls.

The erstwhile Adilabad district witnessed an unprecedented rush of candidates filing nominations for civic body elections on Friday. Mancherial Municipal Corporation alone saw 186 sets of nominations, while municipalities across the district reported heavy participation.

Congress legislators in Mancherial district are facing criticism for sidelining popular leaders aspiring to contest from the newly formed Mancherial Municipal Corporation and four municipalities.

Allegations have surfaced that the outsourcing system in the Mancherial Municipal Corporation has been misused by certain individuals and officials for monetary gain. With 513 outsourced employees working across sanitation, water supply, and electricity departments, reports claim some workers transferred jobs to benamis after collecting large sums.

A function hall in Mancherial, previously sealed for violating building norms, is now set to be inaugurated amid allegations of political backing.

Officials in Mancherial are under criticism for allegedly misusing public funds after demolishing sculptures at key traffic islands, which were part of a 2022 beautification project. Costing around Rs 4 crore each, the installations included replicas of national symbols and were well-received by locals.

Officials are increasingly reluctant to work in Mancherial Municipal Corporation due to intense pressure and alleged harassment by local public representatives and Congress leaders. Once a preferred posting, the civic body now faces frequent commissioner transfers and administrative instability

Applicants are now making a beeline to the municipal corporation to find out the status of their application with the last date inching closer

Led by manager Vijay Kumar, four staffers of the civic body allegedly locked the house of a taxpayer for delaying the payment of the property tax for 5 years