Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Telangana Gram Panchayat Elections: Peaceful Voting and Notable Incidents
In Telangana, the second phase of village leader elections happened peacefully.
Many people voted, and there were some special things that happened.
A very old lady, 105 years old, named Rasool Bhi went to vote and surprised everyone.
She used a wheelchair but still voted.
In another place, a man who was running to be a leader felt chest pain and had to go to the hospital, but he is okay now.
The police were there to keep everything safe.
Lots of people voted, and the elections went well.
The second phase of gram panchayat elections concluded peacefully across Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts.
Polling percentages were high, with Adilabad recording 86.68%, Komaram Bheem Asifabad 86.64%, Mancherial 84.59%, and Nirmal 82.67%.
A 105-year-old woman, Rasool Bhi, cast her vote in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, inspiring officials and voters.
A sarpanch candidate, Venkatswamy, complained of chest pain during polling and was hospitalized but is stable.
Heavy police deployment and webcasting were used to ensure smooth and secure polling.
- Who
- Voters and candidates in Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts
- What
- Second phase of gram panchayat elections
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts, Telangana
- Why
- To elect sarpanches and ward members for gram panchayats
- Location
- Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts, Telangana
- Election Type
- Gram Panchayat
- Polling Percentage
- Adilabad: 86.68%, Komaram Bheem Asifabad: 86.64%, Mancherial: 84.59%, Nirmal: 82.67%
- Notable Voter
- 105-year-old Rasool Bhi
- Medical Incident
- Venkatswamy, a sarpanch candidate, complained of chest pain
- Security Measures
- Heavy police deployment at sensitive polling stations
- Monitoring
- District election officials monitored polling through webcasting
- Total Electorate
- Adilabad: 1,32,438, Komaram Bheem Asifabad: 1,31,278, Mancherial: 1,37,382, Nirmal: 1,65,919
