Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Childhood Friends Win Sarpanch Elections by 43 Votes
Two childhood friends, Talari Bhumanna and Kadadarapu Ganganna, who studied together and later became auto drivers, were both elected as sarpanchs in their villages.
They won by the same number of votes, 43, which is a very unusual coincidence.
They are from Ponnari and Pochara villages in Adilabad district.
Both villages had the sarpanch post reserved for the SC-General category.
Their journey from schoolmates to elected village heads has made them popular in their district.
Talari Bhumanna and Kadadarapu Ganganna, childhood friends, were elected as sarpanchs in Ponnari and Pochara villages respectively.
Both won by an identical margin of 43 votes.
They studied together up to Class 10 at Pochara Government High School and later became auto drivers.
The sarpanch posts in their villages were reserved for the SC-General category.
Their victories have become a notable talking point in Adilabad district due to the striking coincidence.
- Who
- Talari Bhumanna and Kadadarapu Ganganna, childhood friends and former classmates
- What
- Were elected as sarpanchs in their respective villages by an identical margin of 43 votes
- When
- Results were announced on December 14 and 17
- Where
- Ponnari and Pochara villages in Adilabad district
- Why
- They earned widespread goodwill in their villages due to their friendly nature and close ties with villagers
- Names
- Talari Bhumanna and Kadadarapu Ganganna
- Villages
- Ponnari and Pochara
- Margin of Victory
- 43 votes each
- Category Reserved
- SC-General
- School Attended
- Pochara Government High School
- Profession Before Election
- Auto drivers
- Date of Results
- December 14 and 17
