India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Hyderabad, Dec 4: The ruling TRS is all set to retain control of the city civic body, winning 55 of the 150 seats so far, while BJP”s high profile campaign appeared to have paid off, with the party winning 48. The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM continued its dominance in its traditional stronghold of the old city of Hyderabad, winning 44 seats. While, the Congress was a distant fourth, winning just two seats.
The K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samiti swept the elections four years ago, winning 99 of the 150 wards.
The BJP”s impressive show is a huge morale booster for the saffron party as it comes soon after its victory in last month”s bypoll to the Dubbak Assembly constituency.
Ballot papers were used in the election to the 150-ward Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on December 1. Counting of votes…