A BRS councillor was allegedly kidnapped ahead of the Khanapur municipal election scheduled for April 4. Family members accused Congress leaders of involvement and urged police to trace her, amid political tensions over control of the civic body
Factional infighting within the Congress has affected its bid to secure key posts in the newly formed Asifabad municipality. With independents holding the balance, rival groups led by Puranam Sathish and K Vishwaprasad Rao are competing for control
Polling gathered momentum across 10 municipalities and one municipal corporation in the erstwhile Adilabad district, with nearly half of the electorate casting votes by 1 pm on Wednesday, officials said, indicating steady participation in the urban civic elections
The BRS has objected to the hurried schedule for upcoming municipal elections, accusing the State Election Commission of undermining democratic norms. The party cited a narrow nomination window, festival clashes and delays in voter list-related processes
