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Gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Medak district revealed strong rural anger against the Congress government, reflected in high voter turnout and a sharp decline in unanimously elected panchayats, as villagers chose contested polls to register protest.

In a unique development in Sangareddy district, ward members of Jagannadhpur village elected the sarpanch’s wife as vice-sarpanch after failing to reach a consensus. Biradar Vijay Kumar was elected sarpanch in the third phase of gram panchayat elections.

Former Minister T Harish Rao demanded clarity on water release under the Ghanpur project and criticised the government for taking up Singur repair works during Yasangi. He sought a crop holiday, compensation and pending benefits for farmers across districts.

Heavy traffic congestion was reported on NH-161 at the Taddhanpally toll plaza in Sangareddy district on Wednesday as voters travelled from Hyderabad to their native places to participate in the third phase of gram panchayat elections.

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar congratulated the newly elected sarpanches and expressed confidence that the BRS would return to power in the next Assembly elections. He credited the party cadres for their efforts and said voters continued to trust the BRS commitment to development.

BRS performed strongly in the first phase of gram panchayat elections in Siddipet district, winning 76 villages, while Congress secured 60. BJP and independents won 11 each. Campaigning has intensified ahead of the second phase scheduled for Sunday

The first phase of gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Medak district saw high voter turnout. Sangareddy, Siddipet and Medak recorded over 87 per cent polling, with several sarpanches elected unanimously, and results for ward members and sarpanches began arriving by evening

A 20-year-old engineering student, Jyothi Sravan Sai, died after he was allegedly attacked by his girlfriend’s parents in Ameenpur. They reportedly invited him home on the pretext of discussing marriage and then assaulted him. Police have registered a case and begun investigation.

IIT Hyderabad’s Department of Design has launched the Integrated Product–Service System Design Certificate Programme in collaboration with POLI.design, Milan. The 54-hour online course includes live sessions, hands-on workshops and global faculty, offering international exposure and practical design learning.

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar said K Chandrashekhar Rao’s fast unto death in 2009 forced the Centre to begin the Telangana formation process. BRS leaders celebrated Vijay Diwas across the erstwhile Medak district with tributes, fruit distribution and annadhana programmes.

Sangareddy Collector P Pravinya issued notices to 11 doctors found absent during a surprise inspection at Jogipet Area Hospital. While reviewing election arrangements, she checked hospital facilities and warned staff that strict action would follow any negligence in duty

With gram panchayat elections in full swing in Sangareddy, traders report a surge in orders for items representing candidates’ allotted symbols. Sarpanch and ward member contestants are distributing rings, scissors, cricket kits and gas cylinder replicas to gain voter recall

A government teacher in Kondapur mandal attempted to claim his wife’s suicide was a heart attack to avoid police action. Relatives noticed marks on her neck before the funeral and alerted police. Post-mortem confirmed suicide, and a case was registered.

A sharp drop in temperatures disrupted morning gram panchayat campaigning across the erstwhile Medak district. Candidates struggled to conduct door-to-door outreach, and voter activity slowed until late morning. With the first phase ending on Tuesday, the cold conditions hampered last-minute mobilisation.

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.

Despite adequate central allocation, NFBS benefits remain largely unutilised in Sangareddy, Medak and Siddipet due to low awareness and poor outreach. While Yadadri-Bhongir crossed 1,700 beneficiaries, the three districts together supported fewer than 100 families, prompting calls for urgent corrective measures.

Three Hyderabad birders recorded a rare sighting of the Amur Falcon at Kistareddypet Lake near Sangareddy, marking one of the few observations in the region in recent years. The long-distance migrant undertakes a 20,000-km annual journey from Siberia to Africa.

Banana farmers in Sangareddy district face severe losses as prices plunge to ₹3 per kg, far below production costs. Many are destroying crops amid middlemen dominance and poor market support, urging government intervention, cold storage facilities, and compensation for survival

BRS MLA Chintha Prabhakar urged Tallapally villagers to support Sreeja, a young SC woman pursuing B Tech, who filed her nomination for the sarpanch post and married Chandrashekhar Goud the same day. Prabhakar assured the couple of full support

Families of the Sigachi blast victims approached Sangareddy officials seeking death certificates, compensation and salaries for injured workers. JAC chairman Y Ashok Kumar said the families had been struggling for months to access benefits due to missing documentation