Congress-Backed Candidates Win 55 percent Sarpanch Posts
Revanth mulls Cabinet expansion in state
Hyderabad: The Congress has continued its dominance in the second phase of gram panchayat elections held on Sunday, by winning up to 55 per cent of sarpanch and ward member posts.
Of the 3,911 sarpanch seats for which polling was held on Sunday, at least 2,020 candidates supported by the Congress were elected. Other winners were 1,070 backed by the BRS, 230 supported by the BJP and 580 unaffiliated persons.
According to the TPCC leaders, around 55 per cent of sarpanch candidates supported by the Congress were elected in the second phase.
Of 4,236 villages which went to polls in first phase elections, the Congress claimed the victory of 2,864 candidates or 67 per cent.
Following the resounding victory of the Congress-backed candidates, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is understood to be considering a Cabinet expansion in the state soon.
It was reported that the Chief Minister shared the Congress's performance in the gram panchayat elections with Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders and reportedly discussed the Cabinet expansion in Telangana. However, the AICC would take a final decision.
The TPCC leaders expressed their happiness over the victory of the Congress-backed candidates in the panchayat elections. “The resounding victory of Congress-backed candidates across the state reflects the rural electorate’s strong confidence in the government’s governance.”
“The people’s verdict stood as clear evidence of approval for the performance of the Congress government. The Congress treated the panchayat elections with utmost importance. Coordinated efforts by ministers, MPs, MLAs, and local leaders on a single platform, along with well-planned campaign strategies implemented down to the village level, were the key reasons for this decisive victory," the TPCC leaders said.
The verdict, which mirrors the aspirations of the people, once again proves the satisfaction prevailing among rural communities regarding Congress governance. The manner in which people-centric governance and welfare-development schemes implemented over the last two years under Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s leadership have directly reached the public is clearly reflected in these election results,' TPCC leaders expressed.
The State Election Commission on Sunday said that at least 85.86 per cent of voting was reported for the second phase of gram panchayat elections on Sunday.
Yadadri-Bhongir topped the polling at 91.72 per cent of votes, followed by Khammam (91.21), Suryapet (89.55), Medak (88.8), Nalgonda (88.74), Jangaon (88.52), Siddipet (88.36), Warangal (88.11), Hanamkonda (87.34), Jogulamba Gadwal (87.08) and Wanaparthy which recorded 87.05 per cent polling.
