Telangana Municipal Elections with Ballot Papers

The Telangana government has decided to conduct the upcoming municipal elections using ballot papers. Officials have been directed to prepare ballot boxes in 117 municipalities and 6 municipal corporations. Despite the possibility of using EVMs this time, the government has preferred ballot papers. The final voter list is expected to be released on the 10th of this month.

Previously, municipal elections in 2014 were held with EVMs, while in 2020, they were conducted using ballot papers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to revert to ballot papers again has generated interest in the election process.