South India News
January 04, 2026
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Telangana Assembly Removes Two-Child Norm for Rural Local Body Polls

The Telangana Assembly on Saturday passed the Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, doing away with the two-child norm that barred individuals with more than two children from contesting rural local body elections. Moving the Bill, Panchayat Raj Minister D Anasuya Seethakka said the policy, introduced in 1994 as a population control measure, was reviewed […]

Politics
December 04, 2025
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Ankapur’s Sarpanch Elections: More Than Just Local Body Polls

In the ongoing gram panchayat elections across Telangana, the race for the sarpanch post in Ankapur village, situated approximately 180 kilometers from Hyderabad, stands out as a unique contest. This is not merely a routine local body election, but rather a decision that significantly shapes the long-term trajectory of this model village. Ankapur, recognized for […]