While Congress dominated rural areas in 2023, the BRS maintained a strong grip on urban centres like Hyderabad. (File Photos)
Telangana Municipal Elections 2026 Voting Live Updates: Telangana local body with 2,996 wards across 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations will go to the polls today (February 11, 2026). The results will be declared on Friday.
Key battles: Telangana saw competitive campaigning from the state’s major political players. The Congress battalion was led by the state’s chief minister, Revanth Reddy, who aims to continue to capitalise on and break Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)’s urban stronghold. Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is fighting to retain its urban seats and trying to replicate the 2023 performance. While there is no formal pre-poll alliance, Akbaruddin Owaisi’s AIMIM has hinted at a potential post-poll partnership with Congress. Telangana BJP, led by N. Ramchander Rao, has allied with the Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party (JSP), which has fielded nearly 300 candidates.
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How were the last elections? Congress dominated rural areas in 2023, while BRS maintained a strong grip on urban centres like Hyderabad. The BRS is also facing internal battles this time around with allegations against former CM K Chandrashekar Rao, or KCR, and KCR’s daughter K Kavitha’s exit from the BRS.
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