Telangana Municipal Elections: High Stakes Battle, Key Leaders Vote

• Polling underway for 414 ward divisions in 7 corporations and 2582 wards in 116 municipalities across Telangana.
• Over 12,930 candidates, including parties and independents, are contesting; 5.2 million voters to cast ballots.
• Votes will be counted on the 13th, with mayors and chairpersons elected and sworn in on the 16th.
• Union Minister Bandi Sanjay and State Minister Ponnam Prabhakar voted in erstwhile Karimnagar district.
• These elections are a crucial test for the ruling Congress, opposition BRS, and BJP.