Telangana’s BJP clinched power in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, while the ruling Congress, backed by AIMIM, secured the Mayor position in the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation. Kolagani Srinivas became the first BJP Mayor of Karimnagar after a close contest. The BJP, with 30 seats in the 66-member body, reached 34 with Independent support.
Y. Sunil Rao, also from the BJP, was elected Deputy Mayor. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar played a crucial role in garnering support for the BJP. The Congress, with 14 members, gained backing from seven other corporators, including three from AIMIM. The BRS, with nine seats, abstained from voting.
In Nizamabad, although the BJP emerged as the largest party with 28 seats out of 60, it fell short of the required 31. The Congress, with 17 seats, secured the Mayor’s post with AIMIM’s 14 divisions and BRS’s support. Uma Rani of Congress became Mayor, and Salma Tahseen of AIMIM was elected Deputy Mayor.
The Congress now controls five of the seven municipal corporations following elections on February 11. Bandi Sanjay hailed the BJP’s victory in Karimnagar as historic and emotional. He credited the win to PM Narendra Modi’s vision and voters’ trust. The victory marked a personal journey for him, from a corporator to witnessing a BJP Mayor taking office in Karimnagar.
