GHMC election results 2020 Live Updates: TRS wins 46 seats; AIMIM, BJP fight for 2nd spot
Hyderabad municipal elections 2020: The results of the GHMC polls will be known by Friday evening or night since the elections used ballot papers
The counting of votes in the keenly-fought Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls between the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) began in Hyderabad at 8 am today.
The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) has made elaborate arrangements for the counting at 30 places in the city amid tight security with the help of more than 8,000 personnel.
Here are the latest updates on Hyderabad civic poll results:
- GHMC polls winner update
TRS continues to maintain lead with 46 wards. AIMIM won in 41 wards, BJP in 32 seats and Congress in two. The results of 121 out of 150 seat have been declared so far.
- TRS party candidates Shaik Hameed Patel won from Kondapur Division, Poojitha Jagadeeshwar from Hafeezpet Division, Jagadeeshwar Goud from Madhapur Division.
- GHMC poll results: As per an update at 5:45 pm, the TRS has won 42 wards, AIMIM 37, BJP 25, and Congres two. Till now, the results of 106 of 150 wards have been declared.
- As per an update at 5:25 pm, the TRS has won on 31 wards, the AIMIM on 32 seats, the BJP on 18 and the Congress has won 2 wards.
- According to an update at 4.40 pm today, TRS has bagged 22 wards, AIMIM won 23 wards, BJP 9 and Congress 2.
- BJP leading in 34 seats
The BJP has won two wards as of now but trends show the party is leading in 34 seats.
- 'TRS is winning, BJP's numbers will further decline'
On GHMC poll result, TRS leader K Kavitha said, "TRS is winning in most seats. As voting was by paper ballot we have to wait 3-4 hours to get exact numbers. I believe BJP numbers will further decline & heavy support for TRS will surface. We'll have our mayor & do public works uninterrupted."
- AIMIM wins 20 seats
The 20 divisions won by AIMIM are -- Mehdipatnam, Dabeerpura, Ramnaspura, Doodhbowli, Kishanbagh, Nawab Sahab Kunta, Shastripuram, ReinBazar, LalithaBagh, Barkas, Pattergatti, Puranapool, Riyastnagar, Ahmed nagar, Tolichowki, Nanalnagar, Chowni, Talabchanchalam, ShahAli Banda, Jahanuma.
- TRS candidate wins from RC Puram ward.
- TRS is leading now, the AIMIM is in second position, while the BJP has slipped to third and Congress to fourth.
- Telangana HC declares ballot papers having 'distinguish mark' as valid
The High Court of Telangana has overturned the circular issued by SEC, declaring ballot papers having 'distinguish mark' other than the swastika mark as valid.
- In the GHMC elections, AIMIM wins third seat as Rafat Sultana wins Ahmednagar division. Also, TRS candidate Sunitha Reddy won from Mettuguda division.
- TRS's Rajkumar Patel wins
TRS's Rajkumar Patel wins in Yousufguda division. AIMIM has also managed to win another seat as Hussain Khan wins from Dabeerpura division.
Congress's Sirisha Reddy wins from AS Rao division.
Earlier, former Hyderabad Mayor and AIMIM's Mohammad Majid Hussain won from Mehdipatnam.
- As per the latest trends, TRS is leading in 69 of the 150 seats. The BJP is up in 39 seats, while Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM leads in 32, Congress in 2.
- AIMIM's Majid Hussain wins Mehdipatnam
AIMIM's Majid Hussain wins Mehdipatnam, he was the former Mayor of Hyderabad.
- Thank you Hyderabad and hyderabadis: BJP's Khushbhu Sundar
As the BJP widens lead in GHMC election, party leader Khushbhu Sundar writes on Twitter: "Results of GHMC Elections 2020 in Telengana clearly shows what people want. We have nothing to say...Thank you Hyderabad. And hyderabadis. Miyan n begum saahibas, aap logaan dil Jeet liye."
- 'Transformation has begun in Telangana'
Telangana BJP leader D Arvind says, "The transformation has started in the state of Telangana. You have seen Lok Sabha election results then Dubbaka by-election & now GHMC."
"Let us wait till the evening, but it is clear message to TRS that people want change," the Telangana BJP MP added.
- Hyderabad voted for change, says minister Hardeep Singh Puri
On GHMC poll results, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, "Early trends emerging from Hyderabad indicate a change in popular mood & shape of things to come."
- On initial trends, BJP's BL Santhosh says:
"WELDONE BHAGYANAGAR ......!!!! Great going team @BJP4Telangana. You made a mark."
After campaigning in the city by regional and national political parties, polling for the GHMC elections was held in 150 wards on 1 December.
Out of the total 150 wards in the GHMC, polling was held for 149 wards on 1 December and a fresh poll was conducted on Thursday in one ward (Old Malakpet) after an error was noticed in the ballot paper during polling.
The polling witnessed around 46.55 per cent (34.50 lakh) turnout of voters out of the total 74.67 lakh electors.
This time, Hyderabad used ballot papers for the election. The results will likely be known by evening or night.
GHMC polling saw a vociferous campaign
The lead-up to the polling saw a vociferous campaign by the political parties.
Senior leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, party chief Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar, Smriti Irani and MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy, who is Lok Sabha member from Secunderabad, party MP and BJYM national president Tejasvi Surya participated in the campaign.
The BJP had highlighted the TRS's "alliance" with the AIMIM, however, the ruling TRS, denied any alliance with the AIMIM.
The BJP sought votes to provide clean and transparent administration in Hyderabad.
The TRS campaign was led by its working president and state Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao, while party supremo and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao addressed a public meeting in the city.
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