Final phase of gram panchayat elections underway across Telangana

Polling for the third and final phase of the panchayat elections began at 7 am on Wednesday. Voting will continue till 1 pm across 31 districts, with a large electorate and an intense contest to decide the fate of 3,752 gram panchayats.

Earlier, elections have been held for over 8,000 gram panchayats in first and second phases. While the ruling



Congress had won around 4,500 panchayats, the main opposition BRS clinched nearly 3,500 panchayats.

In this third phase, 12,652 candidates are in the fray for 3,752 Sarpanch posts, while 75,725 candidates are contesting for 28,410 ward member positions. The State Election Commission (SEC) has set up 36,483 polling stations to facilitate voting.