Hyderabad Municipal Election

Civic Election Results Show BJP's Vote Share Rises In Hyderabad

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Sunday December 6, 2020

The BJP has given a tough fight to the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi in the Hyderabad civic election. Not just by getting 48 wards, up from four, but by getting a vote share just only 0.25 per cent less than TRS.

"Hyderabad Has Shown How To Stop BJP": KCR's Daughter On Local Polls

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday December 5, 2020

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti may have emerged as the largest party in the Hyderabad municipal elections, but the BJP's gains mean it will likely need support from Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM to elect a new mayor

No Matter Who Wins In Hyderabad Local Polls, BJP Will Celebrate

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 4, 2020

Long before any results emerged today from the counting of ballot papers in the Hyderabad municipal election, leaders of the BJP started posting congratulatory tweets.

Massive BJP Surge Stuns KCR's Party In Hyderabad Local Polls

Hyderabad News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday December 5, 2020

Telangana's ruling TRS party emerged as the largest party as votes were counted on Friday in the high-stakes Hyderabad municipal election, but its victory was dimmed by the BJP's massive surge after an exceptionally high-voltage and divisive contest. The BJP, which mounted a campaign that was unusually aggressive for any local election, has taken s...

Updates: K Chandrashekar Rao's TRS Emerges As Single Largest Party

India News | NDTV | Saturday December 5, 2020

The ruling TRS in Telangana on Friday emerged as the single largest party in the 150-ward Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election, winning 55 wards.

Counting Today For Hyderabad's Bitterly-Fought Civic Polls: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday December 4, 2020

Votes for the high-stakes Hyderabad municipal elections, which saw an exceptionally shrill and divisive contest, are being counted since 8 am. Despite the high-pitched campaign by nearly all parties, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls reported an unimpressive 46.55 per cent turnout on Tuesday with 34.50 lakh people voting from...

GHMC Elections 2020 Highlights: Hyderabad Votes, 18.2% Polling Till Noon

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday December 1, 2020

After more than a week of intense and vitriolic campaign, over 74 lakh eligible voters took part today in the elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation or GHMC. Polling began at 7 AM.

Hyderabad Votes After BJP's Top-Gun Campaign Vs Chief Minister KCR

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday December 1, 2020

After more than a week of intense and vitriolic campaign, over 74 lakh eligible voters are set to take part today in the elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation or GHMC. Polling began at 7 AM.

"Disgusting": Asaduddin Owaisi On BJP Minister's "No Muslim" Remark

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 30, 2020

A day after a Karnataka minister said the BJP would "definitely not give tickets (to contest elections) to Muslims", AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit back, labelling the remark "disgusting and shameful, but not surprising"

After Yogi Adityanath, JP Nadda, BJP Unleashes Amit Shah In Hyderabad

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday November 29, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Hyderabad on Sunday to campaign for next week's municipal elections, asked voters for "one chance" to show how the BJP could change the city for the better

"As If We're Electing Prime Minister...": Asaduddin Owaisi's Dig At BJP

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday November 29, 2020

Taking a dig at the BJP for deploying its biggest leaders for a mere municipal election in Hyderabad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said the only person left to campaign in the city was US President Donald Trump.

"Some Asking If Hyderabad Can Be Renamed. Why Not?" Says Yogi Adityanath

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday November 29, 2020

At a rally ahead of next week's Hyderabad municipal election, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath blamed the "nefarious alliance" of the ruling TRS and Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM for the lack of development in the city

"Get Narendra Modi": Asaduddin Owaisi Dares BJP In Battle For Hyderabad

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday November 26, 2020

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign for the December 1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections and see how many seats his party, the BJP, wins.

Actor Vijayashanti Likely To Swap Congress For BJP Ahead Of Hyderabad Polls

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday November 23, 2020

Actor and senior Congress leader Vijayashanti is set to join the BJP, becoming the second big name - after former Union Minister Sarve Satyanarayana - to swap parties just days before the prestigious Hyderabad municipal election

Ruling TRS Says Hyderabad Victory 'Vote Of Confidence' In Chief Minister

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 5, 2016

The ruling TRS saw today's results in Hyderabad municipal elections that gave it a spectacular victory and majority in the 150-member civic body as a vote of confidence in the leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.