Nizamabad Municipal Corporation Congress-AIMIM alliance and BJP eye Mayor Post

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In a stark contrast to Karimnagar's saffron sweep, suspense gripped the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, where BJP's 28 ward wins out of 60 fell just short of the magic figure due to a potential Congress-AIMIM combine. The State Election Commission clarified ex-officio voting rules, confirming BJP's tally at 30 with votes from Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind and Urban MLA Dhanpal Suryanarayana Gupta. However, graduate MLC Anjireddy and Teachers MLC Malka Komaraiah lack urban voting rights here, capping BJP's edge.

Congress clinched 17 seats, while AIMIM secured 14, totaling a commanding 31 – enough for a clear majority without external aid. Indications point to an informal alliance enabling Congress to claim the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts, with elections slated on Monday afternoon. Bandi Sanjay, though silent on Nizamabad specifics, broadly critiqued such "jackal unions" as anti-people, vowing BJP's resurgence. Observers eye this as a litmus test for opposition dynamics ahead of GHMC battles.