Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi praised the party’s success in the Telangana local body elections, attributing it to their governance model focused on welfare and inclusive growth. The Congress secured victories in 64 out of 116 municipalities and three out of seven municipal corporations, emphasizing their commitment to progress for all families. Despite the need for alliances due to some inconclusive results, Congress leaders expressed confidence in their ability to influence a significant portion of the municipalities.
The Bharatiya Rashtriya Samithi (BRS), the principal opposition, won 13 municipalities and three corporations, while negotiations with independents and smaller parties intensified to gain support for key positions. In a shift from the previous dominance of the TRS, now BRS, in urban local bodies, the Congress also claimed victories in key corporations like Mancherial, Ramagundam, and Nalgonda. Notably, the BJP emerged as the largest party in the Karimnagar corporation but failed to secure any municipality independently.
In terms of ward victories, Congress led with 1,347 out of 2,582 wards, followed by BRS with 717, and the BJP with 261. The municipal corporation results showed Congress winning 177 divisions, BRS 57, BJP 70, and others 74. The elections, held with a high turnout of over 73%, saw counting commence under strict security measures, reflecting the significance of the outcomes.
