Local elections were held in the Indian state of Telangana in 2019 for various rural local bodies including 12,751 gram panchayats, 538 Zilla Parishad territorial constituencies, and 5,817 Mandal Parishad territorial constituencies. Gram panchayat elections were held in January 2019 whereas ZPTC and MPTC elections were held in May 2019.[1][2]
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Almost 4,000 new panchayats were created in 2018 which went through their first election.[3]
Background
editThe previous Telangana rural local body elections held in united Andhra Pradesh in 2013 and 2014. Previous gram panchayat elections were held in 2013,[4] the Indian National Congress won 2,669 gram panchayats (only counting the Telangana region), followed by Telugu Desam Party with 1,838 seats, and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi with 1,635 seats.[5] In the elections for ZPTC and MPTC in 2014, the Congress won 176 ZPTCs and 2,315 MPTCs (only counting the Telangana region), followed by TRS with 191 ZPTCs and 1,860 MPTCs, and TDP with 53 ZPTCs and 1,061 MPTCs.[6]
| Local body | INC | TRS | TDP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram Panchayat | 2,669 | 1,635 | 1,838 | TBC |
| Zilla Parishad territorial constituencies | 176 | 191 | 53 | 23 |
| Mandal Parishad territorial constituencies | 2,315 | 1,860 | 1,061 | 1,251 |
Results
editThe Telangana Rashtra Samithi swept the elections, winning over 60% of gram panchayats and MPTCs and over 80% of ZPTCs.[1][2]
| Local body | TRS | INC | BJP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gram Panchayat | 7,774 | 2,709 | 163 |
| Zilla Parishad territorial constituencies | 446 | 75 | 8 |
| Mandal Parishad territorial constituencies | 3,556 | 1,377 | 211 |
References
edit- ^ a b Koride Mahesh (Jan 31, 2019). "Telangana: TRS sweeps local body polls, wins 60% of panchayats | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ a b Vasireddy, Amrutha (June 4, 2019). "Telangana MPTC ZPTC Elections 2019 results: Another shock for KCR, Kavitha". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "New panchayats to become functional from August 1". The Hindu. 2018-07-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "AP panchayat polls to be held on July 23, 27, 31". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat Sarpanch Election Results 2013". www.indiagrowing.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "It is Congress all the way in Telangana local bodies polls". DownToEarth. Retrieved 2022-12-27.