In Medak district, BRS secured nine municipalities, including Indresham, while Congress won 10. Zaheerabad went to Congress despite BRS winning more wards, aided by Independent and MIM support. Key leadership and alliances determined municipal chairperson and vice-chairperson posts.
The BRS swept the Patancheru constituency, winning all chairperson posts in five municipalities. With strong leadership from Harish Rao and support from independents, the party secured majorities in key wards and celebrated the victory as a birthday gift for K Chandrashekhar Rao.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi swept the municipal elections in the Patancheru constituency, winning three of five municipalities outright and securing leads in the remaining two. With ex-officio support and Independent backing, the party is set to form all five civic bodies.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi secured control of Indresham municipality in Patancheru Assembly constituency, winning nine of the 18 wards. Congress won six wards, while the BJP and an Independent claimed three. With MLA support, the BRS is set to form the civic body.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi registered a sweeping victory in the Gaddapotharam municipality, winning 15 of the 18 wards, while the ruling Congress secured two wards. An Independent won one ward. Elections to the civic bodies were held on February 11.
The Telangana government’s plan to shift the Sangareddy Sub-Registrar’s Office to Patancheru as part of its integrated registration office initiative has sparked opposition. BRS MLA Chintha Prabhakar urged Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy to withdraw the proposal.
Supporters of Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy are worried ahead of municipal elections as he remains distant from both Congress and BRS. Aspirants fear lack of party symbols may weaken their prospects in a contest dominated by the two major parties.
Several key Congress leaders from Gummadidala mandal joined the BRS in Patancheru in the presence of T Harish Rao. He accused the Congress government of neglecting village development and gram panchayats. The leaders joined along with nearly 50 followers.
Flexis featuring the viral “Rappa Rappa 3.0 loading” slogan at Harish Rao’s protest meeting in Jinnaram triggered buzz among BRS cadres. While Rao did not comment on the banners, he reaffirmed BRS’s ambition to return to power in 2028.
As the Centre granted seven new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas to Telangana including one to Sangareddy as part of the government's policy to set up one institute in every district, the Minister and MP are trying to set up the institute in their constituencies, both of which are in Sangareddy district.
Officials are studying the possibility of creating Isnapur, Indresham, Bhanur, Gaddapotharam and Gummadidala municipalities in the constituency by merging the villages close to them.
Goud, a resident of Ameenpur village, is the first man to file the nomination in erstwhile Medak district. He has submitted his nomination papers to Returning Officer of Patancheru Constituency
