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The final phase of Gram Panchayat elections in the erstwhile Karimnagar district will be held on Wednesday, with polling scheduled from 7 am to 1 pm. Authorities have deployed additional police forces, imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, and arranged webcasting and CCTV monitoring at sensitive stations.

Former Minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of encouraging violence during the Gram Panchayat elections, citing incidents in Kamareddy and Nalgonda districts where BRS workers were attacked. He alleged that the Congress leadership was responsible for the breakdown of law and order and demanded immediate arrests of those involved.

Former MLA Mynampally Hanumanth Rao, who joined the Congress from the BRS, alleged that covert BRS elements within the Congress were responsible for the party’s defeat in sarpanch elections across Telangana. Speaking to the media, he claimed that election strategies were leaked to rivals and accused the BRS of using financial resources to influence voters.

An argument over the sarpanch election turned violent in Cheruvukommu thanda of Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal as Congress and BRS workers clashed, leaving several injured. Police registered cases and deployed tight security ahead of polling.

Polling for the second phase of gram panchayat elections began across Telangana on Sunday for Sarpanch and ward member posts. While turnout was slow initially due to cold weather, officials expect participation to pick up during the day.

A sarpanch candidate suffered a heart attack at Jangarai village in Medak district on Friday night, a day before polling. The BRS-supported candidate was shifted to a Hyderabad hospital, where his condition is reported to be critical.

Polling for 3,834 Sarpanch and 27,628 ward member posts began across Telangana on Tuesday, with voters braving the cold from 7 a.m. Over 56 lakh voters are eligible, and counting will start at 2 p.m. with results expected the same evening.

Over 56 lakh voters will participate across 4,236 panchayats, where more than 80,000 candidates are contesting. Counting begins at 2 pm the same day

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.

Former GHMC Corporator Najma Sultana, wife of Karwan MLA Syed Kausar Mohiuddin, was unanimously elected sarpanch of Baswapur village in Veldurthi mandal. Despite her husband’s political career in Hyderabad, the family has maintained strong ties with their native village.

In Khammam, sarpanch candidates Ravella Krishna Rao and Kondapalli Srinivas Rao have announced unique manifestos promising scholarships, free water, money for weddings, medical camps, and even addressing monkey menace. Villagers await their decision to get elected unanimously

A barber from Ragothampally village in Dubbak mandal has promised free haircut and shaving services to all male voters for five years if his wife wins the ward election. Srikanth made the pledge through a social media video that went viral locally.

A long-time Congress worker from Nagarkurnool, Orsu Bangaraiah, consumed pesticide alleging pressure from party leaders to withdraw from the Sripuram Sarpanch election. His family accused the party of sidelining him despite 35 years of service and backing a recent entrant instead.

A youngster from a backward class in Sangareddy, unable to contest for the Sarpanch post due to reservation, encouraged his SC partner to file her nomination. Hours later, the couple married against her parents’ wishes.

A total of 2,593 sarpanch nominations and thousands of ward member nominations were filed across 506 gram panchayats in the erstwhile Adilabad district. Several panchayats and wards, however, received no nominations, particularly in Mancherial, Utnoor, and Dasturabad mandals.

Gudem village in Mancherial has not seen Sarpanch elections for over 30 years due to ST reservation rules, frustrating locals. Despite being a major pilgrimage site for Sri Satyanarayana Swamy, residents allege development has been neglected under special administration