CPI proves mettle in maiden election to Kothagudem municipal corporation, wins 22 of 60 divisions

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BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM

The CPI proved its mettle successful its accepted stronghold of Kothagudem by winning 22 of the full 60 divisions of Kothagudem Municipal Corporation (KMC).

The predetermination mandate has thrown up a hung assembly with the ruling Congress enactment besides winning 22 divisions successful the KMC. The BRS won 8 divisions, and the CPI (M) and BJP secured 1 part each portion six divisions went to Independent candidates.

The keenly fought electoral conflict for Kothagudem successful the bosom of the State’s ember loop saw a high-voltage run by the main governmental parties, including the Congress and the CPI, some the constituent parties of INDIA Bloc, contesting the KMC predetermination separately.

The CPI’s predetermination run was led by enactment State caput and Kothagudem MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao.

The CPI had near nary chromatic unturned successful its efforts to garner the enactment of voters by chiefly highlighting its wide movements to espouse the origin of moving class, including Singareni workers, and different toiling masses successful the concern town.

Kothagudem was upgraded into a Municipal Corporation by the State authorities past year. The Kothagudem and Palvancha municipal bodies on with a fewer gram panchayats successful their vicinity were merged to signifier the caller municipal corporation.

The conscionable concluded maiden predetermination to the corp witnessed a keenly-fought contention with each main governmental parties spearheading high-decibel electioneering.

With the predetermination results throwing up a hung council, main Opposition BRS, with 8 divisions successful its kitty, extended its enactment to the CPI to container the Mayor’s station and govern the KMC.

Published - February 13, 2026 08:08 p.m. IST

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