Hyderabad, February 16 BJP corporators – Kolagani Srinivas and Y Sunil Rao – were elected as Mayor and deputy mayor, respectively, in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation on Monday.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully formed the Mayor and deputy in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, firmly defeating all attempts by the Congress and BRS to undermine the democratic verdict.
Rao, in a post on 'X', said: "With the BJP at the helm in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, we are committed to transforming the city towards Viksit (developed) Telangana – Viksit Bharat".
Out of the total 66 wards in Karimnagar, the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the municipal corporation elections, winning 30 wards, while the Congress, BRS, AIMIM, AIFB (All India Forward Block) and independents won 14, 9, 3, 3, and 7 wards respectively.
Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar is the MP from the Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency.
In a post on 'X', he said: "History created in Karimnagar. For the first time, a BJP Mayor took oath in the city. Congratulations to Shri Kolagani Srinivas garu on becoming the first BJP Mayor of Karimnagar and Shri Y Sunil Rao garu as Deputy Mayor."
"Today is not just a political victory, it is an emotional moment. It feels like a dream that many of us have quietly held onto for years. I bow my head to the voters who placed their trust in Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji's vision and chose development with dignity," he said.
He further said that from being a corporator (himself earlier), walking ward to ward, and now watching a BJP Mayor taking oath as the saffron flag flies over the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, "this is personal".
He said the victory belongs to every karyakarta (worker) who gave their sweat and strength to this fight.
"In the very ward where the Majlis (AIMIM) party office stands, our karyakartas hoisted the saffron flag," he said.
"Despite conspiracies, pressure tactics, and every attempt to break our morale, BJP stood firm. We did not step back. We did not compromise. We said we would win, and we did!" the union minister said.
