Telangana Municipal Elections: Polling Underway for 7 Corporations and 116 Municipalities

The polling for municipal elections across Telangana commenced at 7:00 AM this Wednesday. Elections are being conducted for 7 Municipal Corporations and 116 Municipalities, with voters scheduled to cast their ballots until 5:00 PM. A total of 52,17,413 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase, comprising 26,67,025 women, 25,49,750 men, and 638 others. DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy confirmed that extensive security measures are in place to ensure a peaceful environment. Out of the 8,188 polling stations established state-wide, 1,302 have been identified as hyper-sensitive and 1,926 as sensitive. To monitor the process, CCTV cameras have been installed both inside and outside all stations, with live feeds being tracked from the Command Control Center at the DGP office. Furthermore, 181 flying squads and 167 strategic surveillance teams are active on the ground, supported by additional striking forces at critical locations. The counting of votes and declaration of results will take place on February 13, 2026.