Published Feb 11, 2026 | 11:09 PM ⚊ Updated Feb 11, 2026 | 11:09 PM
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Synopsis: Elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana recorded a 73.01 percent turnout on 11 February, with 38,09,399 votes cast across 2,996 wards. Several smaller municipalities, including Choutuppal, Chandur and Jinnaram, reported turnouts above 90 percent, while participation remained strong across most urban areas, with women’s turnout slightly higher than men’s.
Voter turnout in elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana on Wednesday, 11 February, reached 73.01 percent, with more than 38.09 lakh votes cast across 2,996 wards.
According to the final figures compiled at the close of polling, 38,09,399 votes were cast. Men accounted for 18,51,829 votes and women for 19,57,226, while 351 voters from the “Others” category also voted. The overall turnout was 72.63 percent among men, 73.39 percent among women and 55.02 percent in the Others category.
In total, 8,203 polling stations were set up for the municipal and corporation elections, covering 2,582 municipal wards and 414 corporation wards across Telangana.
Counting of votes will take place on 13 February.
Several smaller municipalities recorded exceptionally high turnout. Choutuppal in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district topped the list with 91.91 percent polling, as 23,713 voters turned up at 40 polling stations across 20 wards.
Chandur in Nalgonda followed with 91.52 percent turnout, and Jinnaram in Sangareddy recorded 90.98 percent. All three crossed the 90 percent mark, pointing to intense local mobilisation.
Other municipalities that recorded over 85 percent turnout included Pochampally (90.95 percent), Yadagirigutta (89.86 percent), Muduchintalapally (89.07 percent), Tirumalagiri (88.36 percent) and Chityal (87.88 percent), spanning districts such as Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Medchal–Malkajgiri, Suryapet and Nalgonda.
Officials said many of these municipalities are semi-urban or peri-urban areas where civic issues such as water supply, internal roads and sanitation remain key concerns.
Among the larger urban centres, Nalgonda Municipal Corporation recorded the highest turnout at 77.36 percent, with 1,10,194 votes cast across 199 polling stations in 48 wards.
Kothagudem Municipal Corporation in Bhadradri Kothagudem district followed with 74.52 percent. Ramagundam Corporation in Peddapalli recorded 69.32 percent, Mahabubnagar Corporation 67.73 percent and Mancherial Corporation 64.90 percent.
Karimnagar and Nizamabad corporations recorded lower turnout among the larger civic bodies, at 62.98 percent and 59.12 percent respectively. Together, they accounted for more than 4.20 lakh votes cast across over 900 polling stations.
Across all seven corporations, the combined turnout stood at 66.05 percent, with 10,05,132 votes cast.
At the municipal level, towns such as Edulapuram (Khammam, 85.45 percent), Narsampet (Warangal, 85.21 percent) and Dubbaka (Siddipet, 85.05 percent) recorded male and female turnout largely in line with their high overall polling.
In several towns, including Raikal in Jagtiyal (74.96 percent overall) and Bheemgal in Nizamabad (69.78 percent), female turnout exceeded male turnout by sizeable margins, showing stronger mobilisation of women voters in those areas.
Some northern and western municipalities reported lower polling. Kamareddy recorded 65.94 percent, Nirmal 65.47 percent, Bhupalapally 65.18 percent, Kaghaznagar 64.32 percent, Bhainsa 62.71 percent and Nandikonda in Nalgonda district 59.68 percent, the lowest among the listed municipalities.
Even in these lower-turnout municipalities, more than six out of ten registered voters cast their votes, pointing to steady civic participation across the state’s urban areas.
Polling took place amid a few incidents of violence in some towns. Police carried out a lathi charge outside Karimnagar Zilla Parishad, where polling was under way, and several BJP workers were injured. BJP workers then staged a protest by squatting on the road.
Tension flared in Sangareddy, where Congress workers and police had heated arguments. Former MLA T Jayaprakash Reddy intervened on behalf of the workers and demanded the inspector’s suspension, accusing him of helping the BRS.
There were further stray incidents in Mahabubabad, Nizamabad and Medak, where activists from political parties clashed and staged protests.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
