In a dramatic turn of events, the BRS clinched victories in three wards across Medak district that ended in ties after multiple rounds of counting. In Dubbak, Toopran and Narsapur municipalities, Returning Officers resorted to coin tosses and drawing lots to break deadlocks between BRS and Congress candidates.
The BRS has won both municipalities in the Gajwel constituency, represented by former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao. In Gajwel, the party secured 11 of 20 wards, while Congress won seven, BJP one, and an Independent one.
Prasad (15) and Yaswanth (13), two teenaged boys, who were playing cricket in a local ground, died after lightning struck them at Padalapally in Toopran municipality on Saturday
According to Kanukunta Bikshapathi, his wife Minni, a member of a SHG group in the village, had taken the loan eight months ago. However, she left their home and was staying with her mother owing to her ill health
