Congress sweeps Telangana Municipal Polls, wins 1,347 wards; BRS wins 717 wards, BJP 261

Hyderabad: The ruling Congress party emerged as the dominant force in the Telangana Municipal Elections, winning 1,347 of the 2,582 wards across 116 municipalities and securing clear control of 64 municipalities.

In total, Congress emerged as the single largest party in nearly 90 municipalities, reaffirming its growing urban footprint across the state.

BRS wins 717 wards, BJP 261; Independents secure 256 wards

While the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) won 717 wards and captured 13 municipalities, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 261 wards. Independents accounted for 256 victories.

As many as 38 municipalities delivered hung verdicts, setting the stage for post-poll alliances.

Clean sweeps and strongholds

Celebrations broke out at Congress offices statewide, with party workers bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets, describing the outcome as a decisive endorsement of the ruling party.

Congress recorded emphatic victories in several municipalities, including clean sweeps in Dharmapuri and Kosgi.

Key municipalities that went to the Congress include Nandikonda, Chityal, Bheengal, Maripeda, Dornakal, Chandur, Haliya, Choppadandi, Sultanabad, Kollapur and Nagarkurnool.

From North Telangana to South Telangana, the party demonstrated consistent momentum. In Madhira, Aswaraopeta, Wyra, Yellandu and Yedulapuram, Congress candidates registered comfortable majorities.

Surprise Congress surge in united Medak

Congress delivered particularly striking results in the erstwhile Medak district.

In Sangareddy Municipality, Congress won more than 20 of the 38 wards.

In Sadashivpet, it secured 16 of 26 wards.

In Jogipet, the home constituency of Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha, the party won 16 out of 20 wards.

Political observers attributed the strong performance in the region to an effective local-level strategy. The AIMIM was reduced to just one seat in the area.

In Jagtial, supporters of senior Congress leader Jeevan Reddy, who contested as Independents, won a majority of seats, highlighting local political dynamics.

Hung councils and close contests

A total of 38 municipalities resulted in hung councils.

In Narsapur, a dramatic tie in one ward between Congress and BRS was resolved through a toss, with BRS emerging victorious. The final tally led to a hung municipal council.

In Makthal Municipality of Narayanpet district, polling in Ward 6 (reserved for Scheduled Tribes) was postponed following the suicide of BJP candidate Erukala Mahadevappa.

The State Election Commission is expected to decide on the next course of action shortly. Of the 16 wards in Makthal, Congress won 12, while BJP secured three.

In Mahabubnagar district, Vaddepalem Municipality was won by the All India Forward Bloc—a notable outcome amid the larger state-wide contest.

Corporation results: Mixed trends

In the seven municipal corporations declared so far:

Congress won Mancherial, Ramagundam and Nalgonda corporations.

In Kothagudem (60 divisions), Congress and CPI won 22 seats each, while BRS secured 8, BJP 1, CPM 1 and others 6.

With no clear majority in Kothagudem, the mayoral election is expected to be closely contested. BRS extending support to CPI has added a new dimension to the political equation.

In Karimnagar and Nizamabad corporations, the BJP is leading, while Congress holds the advantage in Mahabubnagar.

38 hung municipalities point to future coalitions

The results consolidate Congress’ influence over urban local bodies and strengthen its grassroots organisational base.

However, the presence of 38 hung municipalities indicates that coalition-building and strategic alliances will shape the next phase of urban governance in Telangana.

With both decisive mandates and fractured verdicts emerging across regions, the municipal elections have reshaped the state’s urban political landscape, political experts opined.