Local elections in the Indian state of Telangana were held in 2020 for 11 municipal corporations and 120 municipalities. Elections for 9 municipal corporations and 120 municipalities were held on 22 January 2020.[3] Elections for Karimnagar Municipal Corporation were held on 24 January 2022[4] whereas elections for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation were held on 1 December 2022.[5][6]
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Background
editMost previous elections for the urban local bodies were held from 2014-2016. In 2014, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi won 3 municipal corporations and 22 municipalities, followed by the Indian National Congress with 19 municipalities, the Telugu Desam Party with 4 municipalities, the Bharatiya Janata Party with 3 municipalities, and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen with 1 municipality.[7] In 2016, the TRS had swept the GHMC bagging 99 out of 150 wards, a clear two-third majority.[8]
Results
editBy municipal corporation
editGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 56 | |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 44 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 48 | |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | |
| Others | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | |
| Source: The Financial Express[9] | ||
Karimnagar Municipal Corporation
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 33 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 13 | |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 6 | |
| Others | 8 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Source: The Financial Express[9] | ||
Ramagundam Municipal Corporation
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 19 | |
| Indian National Congress | 11 | |
| All India Forward Bloc | 9 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 5 | |
| Others | 6 | |
| Total | 50 | |
| Source: The Hans India[10] | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Total number of wards in municipal corporations where elections were held is the added number of the wards of 9 municipal corporations which held election on 22 January 2020, Karimnagar Municipal Corporation which held election on 24 January 2020, and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation which held election on 1 December 2020.
References
edit- ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (2020-01-26). "Telangana Municipal Election 2020: TRS wins 109 out of 120 municipalities, bags 7 out of 9 corporations | India News – India TV". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Telangana Rashtra Samithi sweeps municipal elections". The Hindu. 2020-01-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Telangana Municipal Election Results 2020 Highlights: 'Respect mandate given to TRS, otherwise democracy will lose its value', KCR warns Opposition". The Indian Express. 2020-01-25. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "TRS wins majority in Karimnagar set to retain Mayor post". The Hindu. 2020-01-27. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Telangana Municipal Election Results 2020 Highlights: 'Respect mandate given to TRS, otherwise democracy will lose its value', KCR warns Opposition". The Indian Express. 2020-01-25. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Pavan (2020-11-17). "Telangana: SEC announces GHMC elections schedule in Hyderabad, polling on December 1". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "TRS wins 3 corporations, 22 municipalities". The Hindu. 2014-07-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "GHMC elections: TRS makes clean sweep, TDP, BJP, Cong wiped out". The Indian Express. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ a b "GHMC Election 2020 Winners List: BJP wins 48; TRS bags 56, AIMIM 44". The Financial Express. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Municipal poll results: Bhongir and Ramagundam municipalities heading towards hung". The Hans India. Retrieved 25 December 2022.