Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Postal Ballot and Coin Toss Decide Sarpanch Elections in Telangana
In Telangana, three sarpanch elections ended in ties.
Muthyala Sriveda won in Bagapur after a postal ballot gave her one extra vote.
In Veervelli, Jadi Kaveri won through a coin toss after tying with Rajanikanth.
Similarly, Banoth Balaram won in Lambadi (K) Tanda by a coin toss after tying with Bhukya Ramchander.
These methods were used to decide the winners when the votes were equal.
Muthyala Sriveda won the sarpanch election in Bagapur gram panchayat by a single postal ballot vote.
Arsha Swati tied with Sriveda in the initial polling, securing 180 votes each.
Jadi Kaveri and Rajanikanth tied in Veervelli gram panchayat election, with Kaveri winning via coin toss.
Bhukya Ramchander and Banoth Balaram tied in Lambadi (K) Tanda, with Balaram winning by coin toss.
Coin toss and postal ballot were used to break ties in the sarpanch elections.
- Who
- Muthyala Sriveda, Arsha Swati, Jadi Kaveri, Rajanikanth, Bhukya Ramchander, Banoth Balaram
- What
- Sarpanch elections decided by postal ballot and coin toss
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Nirmal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, and Mancherial districts in Telangana
- Why
- To break ties in the sarpanch elections
- Muthyala Sriveda
- Elected sarpanch of Bagapur gram panchayat
- Arsha Swati
- Rival candidate in Bagapur gram panchayat election
- Jadi Kaveri
- Elected sarpanch of Veervelli gram panchayat via coin toss
- Rajanikanth
- BRS-backed candidate in Veervelli gram panchayat election
- Bhukya Ramchander
- Candidate in Lambadi (K) Tanda gram panchayat election
- Banoth Balaram
- Elected sarpanch of Lambadi (K) Tanda via coin toss
- MLA Vinod
- Supported Bhukya Ramchander
- MLA Kokkirala Premsagar Rao
- Supported Banoth Balaram