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| Turnout | 2,05,753 (59.12%)[2] 2pp[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2026 Nizamabad Municipal Corporation election was held on 11 February 2026 to elect the corporators in 60 wards of the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, the governing body of Nizamabad.[4][5] The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party winning 28 seats but falling 3 short of a majority.[6] The Bharat Rashtra Samiti, the ruling party, was reduced to 1 seat.
Elected ward members and corporators were administered the oath of office on 16 February 2026, and a special meeting for the election of mayor and deputy mayor. Subsequently after the elections, the Indian National Congress and the AIMIM formed a post poll alliance in which Umarani of Congress and Salma Tahseen of AIMIM were elected as the mayor and deputy mayor respectively.[7][8]
Schedule[edit | edit source]
The election schedule was announced by the Telangana State Election Commission on 27 January 2026.[9][10]
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification and start date for nominations | 28 January 2026 |
| Last date for filing nominations | 30 January 2026 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 31 January 2026 |
| Date of publication of validly nominated candidates | 31 January 2026 |
| Date for appeal against rejection of nomination | 1 February 2026 |
| Date for disposal of appeal | 2 February 2026 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | 3 February 2026 |
| Date for publication of final list of contesting candidates | 3 February 2026 |
| Date of Poll | 11 February 2026 |
| Date of Re-poll, if any | 12 February 2026 |
| Date of counting of votes and declaration of results | 13 February 2026 |
| Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor | 16 February 2026 |
Results[edit | edit source]
2026 NMC election[edit | edit source]
| S.No. | Party Name | Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 28 | |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 17 | |
| 3 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 14 | |
| 4 | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | 1 | |
See also[edit | edit source]
- 2026 Telangana urban local bodies elections
- 2026 Karimnagar Municipal Corporation election
- Elections in Telangana
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "ఇందూరు.. పొందేది ఎవరు?". Eenadu (in తెలుగు). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Municipal polling peaceful across the State, counting tomorrow". The Hindu. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "ప్రశాంతంగా పుర పోలింగ్". Eenadu (in తెలుగు). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Bandari, Pavan (27 January 2026). "Telangana SEC announces municipal election schedule". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Basheer, Abdul (27 January 2026). "Telangana municipal polls dates announced: Voting on Feb 11, counting on 13th". India Today. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ https://www.indiatvnews.com/telangana/news-nizamabad-municipal-corporation-election-result-2026-live-updates-telangana-local-body-polls-bjp-brs-congress-2026-02-13-1030047
- ↑ Singh, S. Bachan Jeet (28 January 2026). "Telangana municipal, corporation polls set for February 11, results on February 13". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ https://ommcomnews.com/india-news/telangana-civic-polls-bjp-wins-mayors-post-in-karimnagar-cong-bags-nizamabad/
- ↑ "Telangana municipal polls on February 11; single-phase voting announced". The Times of India. 27 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (27 January 2026). "Telangana Municipal Election Notification Released; Polling On February 11, Counting On 13th". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 1 February 2026.