9 months ago
Independents win few seats in Rangareddy gram panchayat elections
In a recent election in Rangareddy district, only four independent candidates won out of 526 seats.
The Congress party won the most seats with 268, followed by the BRS with 166, and the BJP with 45.
Some constituencies had close races, but most seats went to the main parties.
A few independents managed to win in specific areas like Maheshwaram and Kalwakurthy.
This shows that while big parties usually win most seats, independents can still succeed in some places.
Only four independents won out of 526 gram panchayat seats in Rangareddy district.
Congress won 268 seats, BRS 166, and BJP 45, with 47 others winning.
Shadnagar, Kalwakurthy, and Maheshwaram constituencies had tough fights.
In Maheshwaram, three independents and one in Kalwakurthy won their seats.
Congress dominated in Chevella and Ibrahimpatnam constituencies.
- Who
- Independent candidates, Congress, BRS, BJP
- What
- Gram panchayat elections in Rangareddy district
- Where
- Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, India
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To elect sarpanches for gram panchayats
Key facts
- Total seats contested
- 526
- Congress seats won
- 268
- BRS seats won
- 166
- BJP seats won
- 45
- Independent seats won
- 4
- Other seats won
- 47
- Constituencies with tough fights
- Shadnagar, Kalwakurthy, Maheshwaram
Quotes
Congress leader
A senior leader within the Congress party
“Had we remained united, winning over 1,500 Sarpanch seats was well within reach.”
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