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Telangana Municipal Polls: Over 52 Lakh Voters Decide Fate of 12,944 Candidates

Polling is underway for municipal elections across 116 municipalities and seven corporations in Telangana. Over 52 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes to decide the fate of nearly 13,000 candidates. The State Election Commission has arranged webcasting at all polling centres and deployed extensive security, with police identifying over 3,000 problematic centres. Counting of votes is scheduled for February 14, followed by the election of municipal chairpersons on February 16.

Key Points: Telangana Municipal Elections Polling Underway for 123 Urban Bodies

  • Polling for 123 urban local bodies
  • Over 52 lakh eligible voters
  • 12,944 candidates in fray
  • Tight security with webcasting at all centres
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Polling underway for municipal elections in Telangana; over 52 lakh voters to decide fate of 12,944 candidates

Polling for 116 municipalities & 7 corporations in Telangana. Over 52 lakh voters, 12,944 candidates. Security tightened, results on Feb 14.

"voters can download the voter slips through the SEC website or the TE-POLL app - Rani Kumudini"

Hyderabad, Feb 11

Polling was underway for municipal elections in 116 municipalities and seven corporations in Telangana amid tight security on Wednesday.

The voting, which began at 7 a.m. at 8,191 polling stations, will end at 5 p.m., officials at the State Election Commission (SEC) said.

A total of 52,17,413 voters are eligible to cast their votes in 2,981 wards in the 123 urban local bodies.

The SEC has deployed 1,379 Returning Officers and 41,773 polling staff for the polling process. It has arranged webcasting at all polling centres.

State Election Commissioner Rani Kumudini has appealed to all voters to exercise their franchise. She said voters can download the voter slips through the SEC website or the TE-POLL app.

A total of 12,944 candidates are testing their political fortunes in these elections.

Polling is being held for 2,569 wards in 116 municipalities. Twelve candidates in nine municipalities have been elected unopposed.

The SEC has postponed polling for a ward in Makthal municipality in Narayanpet district following the suicide by a BJP candidate on Monday night.

A total of 10,719 candidates are in the fray in 116 municipalities. They include 2,358 candidates of the ruling Congress party, 2,478 of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and 2,252 of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Officials said 6,017 polling centres have been set up for polling in municipalities.

Polling was on for 412 wards in seven municipal corporations. Candidates in two wards in Mahabubnagar and Ramagundam were elected unopposed.

Authorities have set up 2,174 polling centres in seven corporations. As many as 2,225 candidates are in the fray in these corporations. They include 410 candidates of Congress, 401 of BRS and 382 of BJP.

Director General of Police B. Shivdhar Reddy has said that tight security arrangements have been made for polling. About 3,000 additional police personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order.

The police identified 1,302 polling centres as highly problematic and 1,926 centres as problematic. Additional forces have been deployed at these centres.

Repolling, if any, will be held on Thursday, while counting of votes will be taken up the next day.

Municipal chairpersons and vice-chairpersons will be elected on February 16.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Over 12,000 candidates! That's democracy in action. But honestly, the real test is after the elections - will the winners actually fix our roads, garbage, and water problems? We've seen too many empty promises.
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Arjun K
The suicide of the BJP candidate in Makthal is tragic and a grim reminder of the pressures in politics. My condolences to the family. Elections should be about service, not this level of stress.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the three main parties have almost equal number of candidates in the municipalities (Congress 2358, BRS 2478, BJP 2252). Shows how competitive it is! The corporation numbers are close too.
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Vikram M
Downloaded my voter slip via the TE-POLL app. Very smooth process, SEC. More states should have such easy systems. Now heading to the booth with my family. Every vote counts!
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Karthik V
While the security arrangements are commendable, identifying over 3000 centres as 'problematic' or 'highly problematic' is concerning. It points to deeper issues in our political culture that need addressing beyond just election day.
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Meera T
Municipal elections are so important for our daily lives. These are the people who handle our local sanitation, parks, and street lights. Hope young

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