Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Telangana Panchayat Elections: High Turnout in First Phase
In Telangana, the first part of the village leader elections has finished.
People voted for important jobs like sarpanch and ward members.
There were many polling stations, and everyone who was in line before 1 PM got to vote.
Now, they are counting the votes to see who won.
Some people say that these jobs were sold to the highest bidder, with lots of money and land being offered.
The results will show who the new village leaders are.
Many people voted, with some areas having more than 90% of people voting.
This shows that people are very interested in choosing their local leaders.
First phase of Telangana Panchayat elections concluded with high voter turnout across districts.
Voters elected 3,834 Sarpanch and 27,628 ward member positions across 37,562 polling stations.
Counting of votes began at 2 PM, with Sarpanch results announced first.
Allegations of sarpanch and deputy sarpanch posts being auctioned in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts.
Significant financial transactions reported, with posts sold for lakhs of rupees and land donations.
- Who
- Voters in Telangana
- What
- First phase of Panchayat elections concluded with high voter turnout
- When
- Polling concluded at 1 PM, counting began at 2 PM
- Where
- Across 37,562 polling stations in Telangana
- Why
- To elect 3,834 Sarpanch and 27,628 ward member positions
High Voter Turnout
Allegations of Auctioning Posts
Voter Participation
High Voter Turnout
High voter turnout across districts, with some areas exceeding 90%.
Allegations of Auctioning Posts
Allegations of sarpanch and deputy sarpanch posts being auctioned in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts.
- Number of Sarpanch Posts Auctioned
- 86 in Nizamabad, 78 in Kamareddy
- Amount Spent on Sarpanch Post in Siddapur
- ₹52 lakh
- Amount Spent on Deputy Sarpanch Post in Siddapur
- ₹15 lakh
- Total Voters in First Phase
- 56,19,430
- Polling Stations
- 37,562
- Sarpanch Posts Contested
- 3,834
- Ward Member Seats Contested
- 27,628
- Highest Voter Turnout
- 92.88% in Yadadri–Bhongir district
- Lowest Voter Turnout
- 73.68% in Peddapalli district
Sources
First Phase of Telangana Gram Panchayat Polling Begins
Sarpanch Posts Allegedly Auctioned for Lakhs in Nizamabad
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