Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Telugu Producers’ Council Election Sets Up C Kalyan-Ganesh Contest
The Telugu Producers’ Council is preparing to elect a new president.
Bandla Ganesh and C. Kalyan are competing for the position.
Bandla Ganesh is supported by the Active Producers Guild.
C. Kalyan has already announced several members of his panel.
Producers can submit nominations until August 24.
The final list of candidates is expected on August 28.
Voting will take place on September 6 from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
The results are expected later that afternoon.
Producer-actor Bandla Ganesh is challenging veteran producer C. Kalyan for the council presidency.
The Telugu Producers’ Council will hold polling on September 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Results are expected at 3 p.m. on the same day.
Nominations opened on August 17, close on August 24, and the final candidate list is expected on August 28.
The Active Producers Guild is backing Bandla Ganesh, while C. Kalyan’s panel includes several announced candidates.
- Who
- Producer-actor Bandla Ganesh and producer C. Kalyan are the leading presidential candidates.
- What
- An election will be held for the Telugu Producers’ Council, with a contest for the president’s post.
- When
- Polling is scheduled for September 6; nominations run from August 17 to August 24.
- Where
- The election is within the Telugu film industry; the article references Film Nagar.
- Why
- The election follows months of demands from producers to conduct council polls.
Bandla Ganesh and Active Producers Guild
C. Kalyan’s Panel
Presidential contest
Bandla Ganesh and Active Producers Guild
Bandla Ganesh is entering the race with backing from the Active Producers Guild.
C. Kalyan’s Panel
C. Kalyan is contesting for another term or the presidency, according to the announced election battle.
Panel organization
Bandla Ganesh and Active Producers Guild
Several active producers have united behind Bandla Ganesh, but his complete panel has not yet been announced.
C. Kalyan’s Panel
C. Kalyan’s panel has been partly announced, including candidates for secretary, joint secretary, and treasurer.
- Polling date
- September 6
- Polling hours
- 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Expected result time
- 3 p.m. on September 6
- Nomination period
- August 17 through August 24
- Final candidate list
- Expected on August 28
- Bandla Ganesh’s backing
- The Active Producers Guild
- Announced members of C. Kalyan’s panel
- Tummalapalli Prasanna Kumar, YVS Chowdary, Ammiraj, Rama Satyanarayana, and Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao