municipal elections

Hyderabad, February 15 – Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that his remark, "Nene Raju, Nene Mantri" (I am the king, I am the minister), had been misinterpreted.He clarified that he had only stated that as the Chief Minister and the Minister of Municipal Administration...

Hyderabad, February 15 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed confidence on Sunday that the Congress would secure 85 to 90 per cent of municipalities and municipal corporations in the recently held urban local body polls, attributing the outcome to his government's two-year...

Hyderabad, February 14 The BJP is set to secure the Mayor's post in Karimnagar with the support of independent candidates, as it emerged as the single largest party in the municipal corporation elections. The party has also decided to sit in the opposition in Nizamabad, party sources said on...

Hyderabad, February 14 (PT) The ruling Congress secured 39.8 per cent of the votes in the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations, the Telangana SEC said on Saturday.The vote share of the main opposition BRS was 28.7 per cent, while the BJP obtained 15.6 per cent of...

Hyderabad, February 14 The BJP is set to secure the mayoral post in Karimnagar with the support of independents, as it emerged as the single largest party in the municipal corporation elections. The party has also decided to sit in opposition in Nizamabad, party sources said on Saturday...

Hyderabad, February 14 Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Saturday alleged that the BRS had "utterly failed" to expose the shortcomings of the Congress government, which she said resulted in the ruling party securing better results in the recent municipal elections.She claimed that...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 14 A firearm was found in a bag in the office of BJP MLC Sanjay Kenekar in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, following which police have launched an investigation, an official said on Saturday.Kenekar told reporters that someone had left a black backpack in his...

New Delhi, February 14 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the party's victory in the local body elections in Telangana was an endorsement of the government's people-centric policies that focus on social justice, dignity, and inclusive growth.Gandhi said the Congress is...

Hyderabad, February 14 BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused the ruling Congress, the opposition BRS, and AIMIM in Telangana of "coming together" to prevent the BJP from securing the Mayor's post in Karimnagar, despite the saffron party emerging as the single largest party in the municipal...

New Delhi, February 14 – Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday described the party’s performance in the Telangana local body elections as an endorsement of its governance model centered on welfare, dignity, and inclusive growth...

New Delhi, February 14 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has hailed the party's victory in the municipal elections in Telangana, saying the mandate reflects the people's trust.In a boost to the A Revanth Reddy-led government, the Congress in Telangana secured a resounding victory in the...

New Delhi, February 13 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday hailed the party's resounding victory in the municipal elections in Telangana, stating that the mandate reflects the people's trust.In a boost to the A Revanth Reddy-led government, the Congress in Telangana secured a...

Hyderabad, February 13 A transgender person emerged as a surprise winner in the Telangana municipal elections on Friday.Nagilla Sudhakar, also known as Kaveri, won as a councillor from Ward No 1 in the Chityala municipality in the Nalgonda district, contesting as an independent without the...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress party was on track to secure a decisive victory in the Telangana municipal elections, with its candidates poised to win over 1,200 wards by Friday afternoon. The BRS party was expected to win over 600 wards, followed by the BJP with over 200 wards, as...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress secured 240 wards in the Telangana Municipal elections, with counting taking place on Friday.While the opposition BRS won 140, the BJP trailed with 37 wards, according to initial trends.Of the 448 ward results declared, AIFB (All India Forward...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress party is ahead of the opposition BRS and BJP as counting for the Telangana Municipal elections progressed on Friday.Out of the 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities where elections were held on February 11, Congress was leading in 300, while BRS was...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress party has gained an advantage over the opposition BRS and BJP as counting for the Telangana Municipal elections progressed on Friday.Out of the 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities where elections were held on February 11, Congress was leading in 300...

Palamu (Jharkhand), February 13 Jharkhand Police have seized illegally transported Indian-made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 70 lakh in the Palamu district, an official said.Acting on a tip-off from the Chhattisgarh Police, Jharkhand Police intercepted a truck coming from Chandigarh near...

Chandrapur, February 12 Two days after her dramatic victory with a single vote amidst intense political drama, newly-elected Chandrapur Mayor Sangeeta Khandekar took office on Thursday evening in the presence of BJP MLA and former Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.Members of the BJP, the...

Hyderabad, February 12 The counting of votes in the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana, a test of popularity for the ruling Congress and opposition BJP and BRS, will take place on February 13.The counting will be held at 123 centers across the state...