In the second phase of Gram Panchayat elections for Sarpanch and ward members in the state, Congress-backed candidates once again emerged victorious. By winning more than half of the total 4,333 seats, they asserted their clear dominance.
The opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi put up a strong fight in the second phase as well, finishing in second place. Independent candidates stood third. BJP-backed candidates won a majority of seats in Nirmal district. Except for Siddipet, Kumuram Bheem, Jangaon and Nirmal districts, Congress-supported candidates secured a majority of seats in all other districts.
As of 12:30 am, including unanimous elections, the Congress had won 2,297 seats (51.9%), the Bharat Rashtra Samithi 1,191 seats (27.5%), the BJP 257 seats (6.2%), and others 578 seats (14.4%). Among these, CPM-backed candidates won in 33 places, while CPI-supported candidates emerged victorious in 28 places.
In the first phase, Congress-backed candidates won 2,425 seats, followed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi with 1,168 seats, the BJP with 189 seats, and others with 448 seats.
