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GHMC, local body polls likely in December 2027
Telangana is planning to hold elections for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and several other local bodies in December 2027, according to a report by ETV Bharat quoting sources. The elections…
Telangana is planning to hold elections for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and several other local bodies in December 2027, according to a report by ETV Bharat quoting sources. The elections will cover the newly formed Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri municipal corporations, as well as local bodies in Warangal, Khammam, Kothur, Siddipet, and other towns.
The GHMC Council's term ended in February this year. The Telangana government subsequently trifurcated the body into three corporations and expanded its jurisdiction from 650 sq km to over 2,000 sq km, increasing wards from 150 to 300 in December 2025. The government is expected to proceed with the election process after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise concludes on October 19 this year.
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The December 2027 timeline pushes GHMC polls nearly two years after the state government completed the trifurcation and ward expansion in December 2025. Delays in municipal elections are not new in Telangana: the 2020 GHMC elections were held over a year after the council term ended, following a High Court intervention. The government must now complete the SIR exercise by October 19 and then notify the election schedule. With 300 wards in the enlarged GHMC alone, the polls will be the largest municipal exercise in the state's history, testing the Election Commission's logistical capacity. The next concrete date to watch is October 19, when the SIR exercise ends, after which the government is expected to announce the poll schedule.
Source: siasat.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
