Congress gets four municipalities; BJP, MIM win two each

The ruling TRS candidates were elected chairpersons in 110 out of 118 municipalities and as Mayors in all the nine municipal corporations in the indirect election held on Monday by members to head the urban local bodies that went to polls last week.

The election of chairpersons in Nereducherla and Medchal was postponed while in Karimnagar municipal corporation where the results were declared on Monday, Mayor will be elected on Wednesday.

The Congress won chairpersonship in four municipalities -- Waddepally in erstwhile Mahbubnagar district, Manikonda and Turkayamjal in Rangareddy and Chandur in Nalgonda district. The BJP won in Makthal and Amangal in Mahbubnagar and MIM in Jalpally of Rangareddy and Bhainsa in Adilabad district. Barring these municipalities, the TRS won at all places in nine districts where the elections were held. It made a clean sweep in Khammam, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Medak districts.