The Telangana BJP claims that the Congress and BRS secured victory in several municipalities only with the “support of the Majlis Party, urban Naxalites and Communists” who worked together to defeat their party candidates in the municipal elections.
Party president N. Ramchander Rao also said at a press conference on Friday that the BJP will not extend support to any other party in case the verdict is delivered in municipalities or municipal corporations. He noted that despite being the ruling party, the Congress has failed to secure a clear majority in many places, although local body elections usually favor the party in power.
“Many places witnessed stagnant results. Whatever successes the Congress achieved were due to abuse of power and conceit by the police,” he alleged. The BJP chief accused Congress, BRS and MIM of having a “fevicol bond” and alleged that Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi personally urged Muslim voters to support Congress or BRS only to defeat BJP candidates. Without MIM’s support, Congress and BRS cannot win elections, he claimed.
Growing influence of BJP
Despite this, Mr Rao said the BJP’s support base was expanding, with its vote share rising to nearly 20% from 13%, while the BRS was on the decline. Although the results may not match expectations, he said there was a “clear indication of BJP’s growing influence” across districts, noting that the party had fared better compared to the last municipal polls.
In the earlier elections, the BJP won only two municipalities and secured around 241 ward members. This time, the party has won more than 250 constituencies so far – a number that could reach 350 once the final counting is done. The party has emerged as the single largest party in nearly six municipalities and is moving towards taking control of the Nizamabad and Karimnagar Municipal Corporations for the first time.
The party is also set to secure the chairman post in Vemulawada, Raikal, Narayanpet, Adilabad and Metpally municipalities. He expects to win around 70 divisions across the various utilities. Support for the party has improved significantly in areas like Mancherial, Ramagundam and Nalgonda. Mr. Rao pointed out that in around 200 constituencies, the BJP lost by narrow margins ranging from 2 to 25 votes.
The party has also opened its account in districts where it did not have representation earlier, including winning the ward in Ashwaraopet (Bhadradri Kothagudem district) and the division in Kothagudem corporation, he added.
Published – 13 Feb 2026 21:31 IST