Telangana

A Congress candidate who faced backlash for allegedly asking voters to return cash and pressure cookers distributed during campaigning was elected from Ward 10 in Aswaraopet municipality. The Congress swept the civic polls, winning 17 of the 22 wards.

Following Ward 48, voters in Ward 47 of Suryapet municipality attached written appeals to their ballot papers, urging the Congress government to release delayed retirement benefits. Pensioners said many were facing severe financial and health hardships due to prolonged non-payment.

A BRS candidate clinched victory in Dubbak municipal elections after a tie in votes was resolved through a coin toss. With seven wards already secured, the party is hopeful of forming the municipal body as counting continues.

Counting of votes in municipal polls gathered momentum on Friday, with results declared in 448 of the 2,996 wards. Congress led the tally. In a rare incident, voters in Suryapet attached appeal slips with ballots, surprising officials.

The BRS–CPI alliance secured power in Kyathanpalli municipality by winning 14 of the 22 wards, dealing a blow to the ruling Congress. The result is significant as the municipality falls in the Chennur Assembly constituency represented by Labour Minister Dr G Vivek.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi emerged as the single largest party in Isnapur municipality, winning 12 of the 26 wards, while the Congress secured 10. Four Independent councillors will play a decisive role in forming the civic body as the Congress lacks a majority and ex-officio support.

History was created in Chityala municipality in Nalgonda district after a transgender woman won from Ward One as an Independent candidate. N Sudhakar secured victory with a lead of over 100 votes, marking a significant moment in local body politics.

Tension erupted at the Huzurabad counting centre after candidates protested restrictions on entry passes. ACP Madhavi intervened, while counting was delayed by an hour at the Junior College centre after the strong room key went missing and officials broke open the lock.

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.

A BJP candidate contesting from Ward No. 10 in Luxettipet municipality died of an ailment on the day of vote counting. Her death has led to uncertainty over the ward’s result, with authorities yet to decide on a fresh poll or alternative outcome.

No party secured a clear majority in the newly formed Kohir municipality in Zaheerabad Assembly constituency. Congress won eight of the 16 wards, while BRS secured five. BJP, MIM and an Independent won one ward each, making the formation of the civic body keenly contested.

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.

Counting of municipal election votes began across 123 centres amid minor glitches, including a strong room key mix-up in Huzurabad and a power outage in Sangareddy, following a 73.01 percent voter turnout

Kothagudem Municipal Corporation Commissioner K Sujatha clarified that no ballot boxes were misused in the civic polls, explaining that an empty reserve ballot box reached a police station due to an oversight and was promptly shifted to the strong room

Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited has launched the UDO, an aircraft-inspired electric three-wheeler designed to enhance comfort, safety and dignity for auto drivers. The company said the new model marks a major shift in conventional autorickshaw design

Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences has notified the mop-up phase of web-based counselling for PG medical admissions under Management and NRI quotas for 2025–26, covering private unaided and minority medical colleges affiliated to the university

IIT Hyderabad has signed a three-year MoU with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric to strengthen industry–academia collaboration in areas such as AI, quantum technologies and cybersecurity, focusing on joint research, talent development and global knowledge exchange

In a disturbing incident in Kandanakunta village of Jagtial district, caste elders allegedly prevented villagers from attending the funeral of a man whose family was under social boycott, forcing his family members to carry the bier themselves

Senior IAS officer Dr Jyothi Buddha Prakash formally assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Singareni Collieries Company Limited on Thursday. SCCL Directors welcomed him and briefed him on the company’s overall functioning

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the phone-tapping case against K Chandrashekhar Rao is in its final stage, with a chargesheet expected soon, triggering speculation over a possible arrest while the government denies political bias

The Telangana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a disturbing incident in Mahabubabad district where a man suffering from kidney ailments was denied admission at a government hospital for lack of an attendant and Aadhaar card.

Trade unions and political leaders staged a rally in Khammam as part of a nationwide strike, accusing the Centre of pushing four labour codes that favour corporates. They demanded repeal of labour laws and other key amendment Bills

A government school in Khammam district has gone completely plastic-free, thanks to the sustained efforts of Duggidevara Sri Raghunandan, a student from Mallaram village. The school, already a recipient of multiple Swachh Vidyalaya Awards, stands as a model for other institutions aiming to eliminate plastic use.

At a public meeting in Sangareddy, Centre of Indian Trade Unions State president Chukka Ramulu warned that the four new labour codes ease layoffs and closures, deprive contract workers of benefits, and threaten labour welfare boards.