Polling begins in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
- A total of 1,122 candidates are in fray for 150 seats
- TRS is contesting in all the 150 divisions and BJP in 149
- The GHMC has population of more than one crore and has 74,67,256 voters
Polling in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, the fifth largest metropolitan city area in the country, began on Tuesday, after witnessing a high-decibel campaign with leaders across party lines going all out to woo voters.
A total of 1,122 candidates are in fray for 150 seats. Telangana Rashtra Samithi is contesting in all the 150 divisions, Bharatiya Janata Party in 149, Congress in 146, Telugu Desam Party in 106 and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in 51 divisions.
The GHMC has population of more than one crore and has 74,67,256 voters, including 38,89,637 male and 35,76,941 female voters, besides 687 transgenders.
Unlike the previous elections, the polling will be held using traditional ballot papers, instead of electronic voting machines. The counting of votes will take place on December 4.
Keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic, all the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India will be followed.
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