Telangana municipal polls schedule announced: Voting on Feb 11, results on Feb 13

Hyderabad: The notification for the Telangana municipal elections was issued on Tuesday, setting the stage for a single-phase poll across the State.

State Election Commissioner Rani Kumudini announced the election schedule for 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations, bringing the Model Code of Conduct into immediate effect.

According to the notification, polling will be held on February 11, while counting of votes will take place on February 13.

The entire election process will be completed with the election of chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, mayors and deputy mayors on February 16.

Single-phase poll across the state

The State Election Commission has decided to conduct the municipal elections in a single phase across Telangana. As many as 52.43 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in these elections.

A total of 2,996 wards will go to the polls, for which 8,203 polling stations have been set up. For vote counting, 136 counting centres have been arranged across the State.

Nomination schedule

The process of filing nominations will begin on January 28 and will continue till January 30. Scrutiny of nominations is scheduled for January 31, while candidates can withdraw their nominations up to February 3.

If required, re-polling will be conducted on February 12 at select locations.

Model Code of Conduct in force

With the issuance of the election notification, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force across Telangana. Election officials warned that strict action will be taken against anyone violating the code.

Police have intensified checks and inspections at various locations as part of election-related security measures.

Key dates at a glance

January 28: Start of nomination filing

January 30: Last date for filing nominations

January 31: Scrutiny of nominations

February 3: Last date for withdrawal of nominations

February 11: Polling day

February 12: Re-polling (if required)

February 13: Counting of votes

February 16: Election of Municipal Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons, Mayors and Deputy Mayors

More than 53 lakh voters are expected to participate in the municipal elections across Telangana, marking a significant democratic exercise at the grassroots level.