Sarpanch Election Fever Engulfs Telangana Villages

Election fever is slowly taking hold of the villages, with just 40 days remaining before the sarpanchs’ term ends on January 31. Already, a few local contenders are planning feasts for the villagers. In 2019, there were three phases for the most recent sarpanch elections. The state government has reportedly not decided whether to hold elections or not; some sarpanchs have advised MLAs and ministers to wait to announce the polls until after they have completed their terms and paid any outstanding expenses related to development projects. A few candidates, nevertheless, are preparing to run their female relatives in the event that their gram panchayats are restricted to women.

Sarpanchs are also getting ready to endorse their associates or run for office once more. They have begun to discuss the developmental projects they have undertaken while serving. The altered political environment of the state will impact the sarpanch elections, despite the fact that they will be conducted without party insignia and tickets. The district of Adilabad comprises 468 gram panchayats. The main opposition parties, the Congress, the BRS, and the BJP, are getting ready to “back” their candidates with action plans. In addition to discussing the party’s standing in the Adilabad Parliament elections, BJP state in-charge Suneel Bansal spoke with the leaders about the upcoming local body elections and how to get the cadre and second-rung leaders ready for them. A sarpanch from Bheempur named Madavi Limbaji said that although they had paid for development work out of pocket, the bills had been there for three years.