Telangana Municipal Election Results: As the counting for the Telangana Municipal election was nearing an end on Friday, the ruling Congress took a massive lead over the opposition BRS and BJP.
The Congress is looking to consolidate its position as the dominant player in state politics in the 2028 assembly polls. The BJP is hoping to emerge as an alternative to the Congress and BRS.
The BJP conducted a huge campaign in order to emerge as a credible alternative to both the Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which earlier ruled the state for two terms.
BRS, which suffered setbacks in the 2023 assembly polls and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, made substantial gains after decent performance in the gram panchayat polls.
Over 73 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the elections.
The elections were held for 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations.
Here's a look at result till 7pm
Congress won: 1,500 wards
BRS Won: 765 wards
BJP Won: 284 wards
AIMIM Won: 58 wards
CPM Won: 13 wards
Independents candidates Won: 173 wards
Other Registered Parties with TSEC Won: 71 wards
BSP won: 2 wards
The X handle of Telangana Congress Update also shared video of celebration after the results.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met with AICC National General Secretary and MP Priyanka Gandhi.
According to Telangana Congress, both the leaders discussed the results of the municipal elections in the state.
"Priyanka Gandhi expressed delight over the Congress party's resounding victory in the municipal elections. She specially congratulated Chief Minister Revanth Reddy," reads a post by Telangana Congress.
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