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A dramatic turn unfolded in Jogulamba Gadwal’s municipal elections when the BRS candidate Jayamma, initially declared winner in the eighth ward, lost by a single vote after a recount demanded by Congress candidate Venkatamma.

The Telangana State Election Commission has announced that counting of votes from the municipal elections will begin at 8 am on Friday at designated centres. Security has been tightened, with Section 163 of the BNSS in force around counting halls.

Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has defended his actions at a Sangareddy polling station, claiming he was compelled to intervene after Inspector V Shiva Kumar allegedly manhandled a Congress worker.

Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has been booked by Sangareddy police after a video showed him abusing Inspector V Shiva Kumar at a polling station during municipal elections. The FIR was filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and TEMA following a complaint by Deputy Tahsildar K Vinay Kumar.

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar demanded stern action against Congress leader T Jagga Reddy for alleged misconduct with police during municipal polls, warning of possible attempts to disrupt vote counting on February 13 and urging preventive measures

Despite alleged attempts by Congress leaders to disrupt polling and encourage fake voting, municipal elections in erstwhile Medak district witnessed a strong voter turnout, with Jinnaram recording the highest polling at 90.98 per cent, officials said

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar criticised Telangana police for failing to act against former Congress MLA T Jagga Reddy over alleged misconduct with police personnel during polling, demanding his immediate arrest and action under relevant legal provisions

Congress MLA Mynampally Rohit confronted Medak DSP Prasanna Kumar and other police officials after suspected fake voters were escorted outside a polling station on Wednesday. Rohit questioned the police action during his visit to review polling.

The BJP State president N Ramchander Rao accused the ruling Congress party of intimidating voters and candidates during the municipal elections, drawing parallels with the Emergency era.

Tension gripped Paloncha in Kothagudem after a ballot box from polling station number 151 was found at the local police station following polling. News of the incident drew cadres of BRS, CPI and other parties, along with senior leaders, who demanded an explanation from the police.

The Telangana municipal elections witnessed clashes, bogus voting attempts, and allegations of police bias, yet the State Election Commission maintained that polling was largely peaceful. The final turnout stood at 73.01 per cent.

The municipal elections in Khammam and Kothagudem districts witnessed a strong voter turnout, with over 82 percent polling in Khammam and 73 percent in Kothagudem by 5 pm. Voting, initially slow, gained momentum by afternoon across municipalities such as Edulapuram, Sathupalli, Madhira, Kallur and Wyra.

As polling for urban local bodies concluded in Hyderabad, BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao accused the ruling Congress of widespread misuse of power and violations of the Model Code of Conduct. The BRS expressed confidence that voter discontent would be reflected in the results.

The BRS lodged multiple complaints with the State Election Commission, accusing Congress leaders of large-scale violations of the Model Code of Conduct during municipal polling in Telangana. Allegations include illegal voter transportation, booth interference, intimidation, misuse of official machinery, and bribery.

Mild tension prevailed in Karimnagar after Sheshank Reddy, son of a Congress municipal candidate, was allegedly attacked by BJP activists. Congress leaders blamed a BJP aspirant, alleging intimidation ahead of the civic polls. Police have registered a case and begun investigation

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.

The BRS is aiming to retain control of Adilabad, Nirmal, and Kagaznagar municipalities, which it won in both 2014 and 2019. The party, originally formed through the Statehood movement, has maintained a stronghold in these civic bodies, securing chairperson posts in successive elections.

SC, ST Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar dismissed allegations of violating the model code of conduct, insisting he had not misused political power. He said his visit to Velgatur and Dharmaram was outside municipal limits where the code was not in force.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has alleged continued phone tapping by the Opposition after an audio clip of his teleconference seeking votes for Congress candidates surfaced. He defended the call, saying employees had the right to vote and claimed the government would probe the issue

Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has been accused of multiple model code of conduct violations during the Sangareddy and Sadasivapet municipal elections. He was reportedly caught distributing cash at a tea stall, leading to a case being registered by the police.