People waiting in queue to cast their vote in the first phase of Telangana Gram Panchayat Elections-2025, in Sangareddy on Thursday (December 11, 2025) early hours.
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The first phase of second ordinary elections to Telangana Gram Panchayats began on Thursday (December 11, 2025) morning. The poll time is from 7.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. The vote counting would begin at 2.00 p.m. A total of 12,960 candidates are in the fray for 3,834 Sarpanch posts and 65,455 candidates will be competing for the 27,628 Ward Member posts in the first phase. Over 5.61 lakh people would decide their fate.
First phase of Telangana Gram Panchayat Elections-2025
Date of poll: December 11, 2025 (Thursday)
Poll time: 7.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Vote counting: From 2.00 p.m.
While 4,236 Gram Panchayats (GP) and 37,440 Wards were notified for polls under the first phase, 395 Sarpanches and 9,331 Ward Members were unanimously elected leading to polls in 3,836 GPs and 27,960 Wards.
Mahbubnagar District Collector Viziendira Boyi at a polling station in the district on Thursday morning
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District Collectors (District Election Authorities) and General Observers are observing the polls through webcasting. Altogether, this facility is provided at 3461 polling stations.
First phase voters
Total: 56,19,430
Male: 27,41,070
Female: 28,78,159
| Phase | No. of GPs notified for polls | No. of GPs where Sarpanches were elected unanimously | No nominations or no valid nominations | Number of GPs going for polls | No. of Wards notified for polls | No. of unanimously elected Wards | No nominations or no valid nominations | No. of Wards going for polls |
| First | 4236 | 395 | 5 | 3836 | 37440 | 9331 | 149 | 27960 |
| Second | 4332 | 415 | 5 | 3911 | 38322 | 8304 | 107 | 29903 |
| Third | 4157 | 394 | 11 | 3752 | 36434 | 7916 | 112 | 28406 |
| Total | 12725 | 1204 | 21 | 11499 | 112196 | 25551 | 86269 |
Published – December 11, 2025 08:13 am IST
