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Telangana Municipal and Corporation Elections Scheduled for February 11; Results on February 13

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Election Commission (TSEC) has announced elections to seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities across the state, including newly formed urban local bodies (ULBs).

Polling for 2,996 wards—comprising 414 wards in seven municipal corporations and 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities—will be held on February 11, 2026, from 7 am to 5 pm. The results will be declared on February 13, 2026. A total of 52.43 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has been excluded from this election cycle, as its term will expire on February 10, 2026.

According to TSEC Commissioner I Rani Kumudini, along with CDMA Commissioner T K Sreedevi and Additional DGP (L&O) Mahesh Bhagwat, the election schedule is as follows:

  • Nominations: January 28–30, 2026
  • Scrutiny of nominations: January 31, 2026
  • Last date for withdrawal: February 3, 2026
  • Final list of contesting candidates: February 3, 2026, after 3 pm
  • Counting of votes: February 13, 2026, from 8 am

The oath of office for elected ward members and corporators will be administered on February 16, followed by a special meeting for the election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of municipalities, as well as mayors and deputy mayors of municipal corporations.

With the Model Code of Conduct now in force, officials will seize cash exceeding Rs 50,000 carried without valid documents. Each candidate is permitted to spend up to Rs 1.50 lakh during the campaign.

For the 2,996 ward elections:

  • 8,203 polling stations have been set up
  • 137 strong rooms earmarked for storing election material
  • 136 centres identified for vote counting
  • Live webcasting at all polling stations for monitoring

The election workforce includes 1,379 Returning Officers, 1,547 Assistant Returning Officers, 9,560 Polling Officers, and 31,428 other staff members.

Following the results, a notice in Form II will be issued by a government gazetted officer, calling for a special meeting on February 14 for elections to the offices of chairperson, vice-chairperson, mayor, and deputy mayor as per the Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019.

The seven municipal corporations going to polls are:

  • Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation
  • Nizamabad
  • Nalgonda
  • Karimnagar
  • Mahbubnagar
  • Mancherial
  • Kothagudem

Heavy Police Deployment to Ensure Peaceful Municipal Elections in Telangana

Telangana Police have intensified preparations to ensure peaceful and transparent municipal elections following the announcement of the poll schedule. Director General of Police B. Sivadhar Reddy said the police machinery is fully prepared, with strict security and surveillance measures now in force across all municipal corporations and municipalities under the election code of conduct.

As part of the arrangements, check posts and flying squads have been activated to prevent the distribution of illegal cash, liquor, drugs, and other inducements. Officials will verify the source of cash exceeding ₹50,000, ensure the deposit of licensed weapons, and conduct special searches to detect illegal arms. Recalling the recent Gram Panchayat elections, Mr. Reddy noted that 1,800 weapons were voluntarily surrendered at police stations during that exercise.

To boost voter confidence, armed flag marches will be conducted at over 1,000 sensitive and vulnerable locations across the State. In addition to local police, personnel from the Telangana State Special Police and other departments are being deployed, with around 2,000 staff from the Excise and Forest departments assigned to election duties.

The DGP appealed to citizens to exercise their franchise freely and resist inducements, assuring that police will remain on high alert to maintain calm and orderly elections.