Telangana Gram Panchayat Elections: Second Phase Voting Underway

• Second phase of Gram Panchayat elections underway in Telangana on December 14.
• Polling for 3,911 sarpanch and 29,917 ward member posts, with 12,782 sarpanch and 71,071 ward member candidates.
• Over 57.22 lakh voters are eligible; polling concludes at 1 pm, with counting and results from 2 pm.
• 415 sarpanch and 8,305 ward members were elected unanimously in the notified 4,331 gram panchayats for this phase.

Why It Matters: It impacts local governance and community representation in Telangana.