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{{Infobox election<br />
| election_name = 2016 Telangana municipal elections<br />
| type = parliamentary<br />
| ongoing = no<br />
| election_date = 2016<br />
| previous_election = 2014 Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies elections<br />
| previous_year = 2014<br />
| next_election = 2020 Telangana local elections<br />
| next_year = 2020<br />
| 1blank = Wards<br />
| 2blank = Wards&nbsp;±<br />
| 3blank = ULBs<br />
| 4blank = ULBs&nbsp;±<br />
| seats_for_election = {{plainlist|<br />
*324 municipal wards across various urban local bodies<br />
}}<br />
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| image1_size = 160x160px<br />
| leader1 = [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]]<br />
| party1 = Telangana Rashtra Samithi<br />
| 1data1 = '''226'''<br />
| 2data1 = {{increase}}226<br />
| 3data1 = '''5'''<br />
| 4data1 = {{increase}}5<br />
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| image2_size = 160x160px<br />
| leader2 = [[N. Uttam Kumar Reddy]]<br />
| party2 = Indian National Congress<br />
| 1data2 = 23<br />
| 2data2 = {{decrease}}29<br />
| 3data2 = 0<br />
| 4data2 = {{steady}}<br />
| country = India<br />
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| image3_size = 160x160px<br />
| leader3 = [[G. Kishan Reddy]]<br />
| party3 = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
| 1data3 = 7<br />
| 2data3 = {{increase}}2<br />
| 3data3 = 0<br />
| 4data3 = {{steady}}<br />
}}<br />
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Local elections were held in the Indian state of [[Telangana]] in 2016 for 3 municipal corporations and 3 municipalities. Elections for [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]] were held on 2 February 2016, [[Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation]], [[Khammam Municipal Corporation]] and [[Achampet, Nagarkurnool district|Achampet Municipality]] in March 2016, and [[Siddipet|Siddipet Municipality]] in April 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=2016-03-09 |title=TRS wins 3 civic bodies, drubs BJP, TDP |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trs-wins-3-civic-bodies-drubs-bjp-tdp-116030900658_1.html |access-date=2022-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-04-11 |title=TRS wins Siddipet municipal polls |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/trs-wins-siddipet-municipal-polls/article8463872.ece |access-date=2022-12-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-06 |title=GHMC elections: TRS makes clean sweep, TDP, BJP, Cong wiped out |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/k-chandrasekhara-raos-trs-sweeps-greater-hyderabad-municipal-polls/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
In previous GHMC elections held in 2009, the [[Indian National Congress]] won 52 seats, followed by the [[Telugu Desam Party]] with 45 seats, and [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] won 43 seats. The Congress party and AIMIM formed the government together.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GHMC Results in 2009 elections |url=https://www.tnsatish.com/politics/2009-GHMC-Results.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=www.tnsatish.com}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[2014 Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies elections]]<br />
* [[2020 Telangana urban local bodies elections]]<br />
* [[Elections in Telangana]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Telangana elections}}<br />
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[[Category:2016 elections in India|Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Local elections in Telangana]]</div>
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