2016 Telangana local elections

2016 Telangana municipal elections

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324 municipal wards across various urban local bodies
First party Second party Third party   Leader K. Chandrashekar Rao N. Uttam Kumar Reddy G. Kishan Reddy Party TRS INC BJP Wards 226 23 7 Wards ± 226 29 2 ULBs 5 0 0 ULBs ± 5

Local elections were held in the Indian state of Telangana in 2016 for 3 municipal corporations and 3 municipalities. Elections for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation were held on 2 February 2016, Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation, Khammam Municipal Corporation and Achampet Municipality in March 2016, and Siddipet Municipality in April 2016. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

In previous GHMC elections held in 2009, the Indian National Congress won 52 seats, followed by the Telugu Desam Party with 45 seats, and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen won 43 seats. The Congress party and AIMIM formed the government together. ^[4]

References

1. "TRS wins 3 civic bodies, drubs BJP, TDP". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
2. "TRS wins Siddipet municipal polls". The Hindu. 2016-04-11. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2022-12-27.
3. "GHMC elections: TRS makes clean sweep, TDP, BJP, Cong wiped out". The Indian Express. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
4. "GHMC Results in 2009 elections". www.tnsatish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.