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{{Short description|Election to Karimnagar Municipal Corporation in 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2026 Karimnagar Municipal Corporation election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2020
| next_election =
| next_year = 2031
| election_date = {{Start date|2026|02|11|df=y}}
| seats_for_election = All 66{{efn|After the delimitation, the number of wards were increased from 60 to 66 }} seats in the [[Karimnagar Municipal Corporation]]
| turnout = 2,14,486 (62.98%)<ref>{{Cite news |title=62.98% voters exercise their franchise in Karimnagar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/6298-voters-exercise-their-franchise-in-karimnagar/article70620811.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en |date=11 February 2026 |access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref><br/>{{decrease}} 0.8[[Percentage point|pp]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=62.98% voters exercise their franchise in Karimnagar |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/karimnagar-municipal-corporation-elections-conclude-peacefully-599740 |newspaper=The Hans India |language=en |date=11 February 2026 |access-date=12 February 2026 |quote= 62.18 per cent of the total 2,72,195 voters under the KMC limits had utilised their voting right}}</ref>
| party2 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| party3 = [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|BRS]]
| party4 = [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]]
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| last_update = 12 February 2026
| majority_seats = 34
| last_election4 = 6 seats
| last_election2 = 0 seats
| last_election1 = 13 seats
| last_election3 = 33 seats
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Yadagiri Sunil Rao
| before_party = [[Bharat Rashtra Samiti|BRS]]
| after_election = Kolagani Srinivas
| after_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| registered = 3,48,051<ref>{{Cite news |title=ఇందూరు.. పొందేది ఎవరు?|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/telangana/general/1899/126024516 |newspaper=Eenadu |language=te |date=9 February 2026 |access-date=12 February 2026 }}</ref>
| seats2 = 14
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 14
| seats3 = 9
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 24
| seats4 = 3
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 3
| seats1 = '''30'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 17
| party5 = [[All India Forward Bloc|AIFB]]
| last_election5 = 3 seats
| seats5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 1
| party6 = [[Independent politician|Independents]]
| last_election6 = 5 seats
| seats6 = 8
| seat_change6 = {{increase}} 3
}}

The '''2026 Karimnagar Municipal Corporation election''' was held on 11 February 2026 to elect the corporators in 66 wards of the [[Karimnagar Municipal Corporation]], the governing body of [[Karimnagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telangana SEC announces municipal election schedule|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/telangana-sec-announces-municipal-election-schedule-1042942|website=www.thehansindia.com|date=2026-01-27|access-date=2026-02-01|language=en|first=Pavan|last=Bandari}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Telangana municipal polls dates announced: Voting on Feb 11, counting on 13th|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/municipal-corporation/story/telangana-municipal-polls-dates-announced-voting-on-feb-11-counting-on-13th-2858504-2026-01-27|website=India Today|date=2026-01-27|access-date=2026-02-01|language=en|first=Abdul|last=Basheer}}</ref> After merging the surrounding areas into the corporation limits, the numbers of wards were delimited and increased from 60 to 66.<ref>{{Cite web |title=పార్టీల బలాలు తారుమారు |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/districts/karimnagar-news/530/126027973 |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=EENADU |language=te}}</ref>

The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] won 30 out of 66 seats and emerged as the single largest party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2026-02-14 |title=Telangana municipal elections: BJP set to secure Mayor's post in Karimnagar |url=https://theprint.in/india/telangana-municipal-elections-bjp-set-to-secure-mayors-post-in-karimnagar/2855048/ |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> The party formed the government after 4 independent and 1 AIFB
members joined the party, thus giving it an absolute majority. BJP candidate Kolagani Srinivas was elected as Mayor and Sunil Rao was elected as the Deputy Mayor.<ref>https://www.siasat.com/telangana-municipal-mayor-elections-congress-wins-nizamabad-bjp-bags-karimnagar-3350082/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Puli Sharath |date=2026-02-15 |title=BJP Secures Majority In Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, Increases Party’s Strength To 35 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/bjp-secures-majority-in-karimnagar-municipal-corporation-increases-partys-strength-to-35-1937330 |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-13 |title=Karimnagar Municipal Corporation Election Result 2026 highlights: BJP secures 30 seats, Congress wins 14 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/telangana/news-karimnagar-municipal-corporation-election-result-2026-live-updates-telangana-local-body-polls-bjp-brs-congress-1029941 |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref> The [[Bharat Rashtra Samiti]], which had won the majority in the previous election, suffered significant decline, securing just 9 seats.

Elected ward members and corporators were administered the oath of office on 16 February 2026, and a special meeting for the election of mayor and deputy mayor in which BJP candidate Kolagani Srinivas was elected as Mayor and Sunil Rao was elected as the Deputy Mayor.<ref>https://www.siasat.com/telangana-municipal-mayor-elections-congress-wins-nizamabad-bjp-bags-karimnagar-3350082/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=S. Bachan Jeet |date=2026-01-28 |title=Telangana municipal, corporation polls set for February 11, results on February 13 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2026/Jan/28/telangana-municipal-corporation-polls-set-for-february-11-results-on-february-13 |access-date=2026-02-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Schedule ==
The election schedule was announced by the [[Telangana State Election Commission]] on 27 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Telangana municipal polls on February 11; single-phase voting announced|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/telangana-municipal-polls-on-february-11-single-phase-voting-announced/articleshow/127625729.cms|work=The Times of India|date=2026-01-27|access-date=2026-02-01|issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Telangana Municipal Election Notification Released; Polling On February 11, Counting On 13th|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/telangana-municipal-election-notification-released-polling-on-february-11-counting-on-13th-enn26012706036|website=ETV Bharat News|date=2026-01-27|access-date=2026-02-01|language=en|first=E. T. V.|last=Bharat}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Date
|-
|Notification and start date for nominations
|28 January 2026
|-
|Last date for filing nominations
|30 January 2026
|-
|Date for scrutiny of nominations
|31 January 2026
|-
|Date of publication of validly nominated candidates
|31 January 2026
|-
|Date for appeal against rejection of nomination
|1 February 2026
|-
|Date for disposal of appeal
|2 February 2026
|-
|Last date for withdrawal of candidature
|3 February 2026
|-
|Date for publication of final list of contesting candidates
|3 February 2026
|-
|Date of Poll
|11 February 2026
|-
|Date of Re-poll, if any
|12 February 2026
|-
|Date of counting of votes and declaration of results
|13 February 2026
|-
|Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor
|16 February 2026
|}

== Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Ward
! colspan="4" |Winner
! colspan="4" |Runner-up
! rowspan="2" |Margin
|-
!#
!Reservation
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
!Votes
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
!Votes
|-
|1
|BC(W)
|Bari Aparna
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1482
|Aettapu Anjali Prabha
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1196
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 286
|-
|2
|UR(G)
|Kolagani Srinivas
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1703
|Dasari Sagar
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1535
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 168
|-
|3
|UR(W)
|Sadineni Lavanya
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|2077
|Kashetti Latha
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1084
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 993
|-
|4
|SC(G)
|Bhupathi Ravinder
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1799
|Anjaiah Bejjenki
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1781
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 18
|-
|5
|BC(W)
|Gade Rupa
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|811
|Ayesha Fathima
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|752
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 59
|-
|6
|UR(G)
|Mekala Venkatesh
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1441
|Kapil Madhava Mididhoddi
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1170
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 271
|-
|7
|UR(W)
|Akula Nandinee
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1522
|Mamatha Bandi
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1040
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 482
|-
|8
|UR(G)
|Kalva Mallesham
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|2898
|Gopu Mallesham
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1803
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 1095
|-
|9
|UR(W)
|Padishetti Vasantha Laxmi
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1531
|Jangili Latha
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1283
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 248
|-
|10
|BC(G)
|Komuraiah Sowgani
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1105
|Koduri Ravinder Goud
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|839
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 266
|-
|11
|UR(W)
|Akula Narmada
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1065
|Panduga Swapna
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|948
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 117
|-
|12
|UR(W)
|Choppari Jaya Sri
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|2168
|Adla Geetha
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|875
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 1293
|-
|13
|UR(W)
|Thella Laxmi
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|796
|Lavanya Reddavena
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|779
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 17
|-
|14
|BC(G)
|Gaddi Pradeep
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1041
|Gunjeti Shiva Kumar
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|932
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 109
|-
|15
|UR(W)
|Vippala Sai Jyothi
| {{Party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
|1814
|Shiva Priya Gurrala
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1592
|style="background:{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}};" | 222
|-
|16
|UR(G)
|Kanthala Jagan Reddy
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1734
|Kasarapu Srinivas
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1092
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 642
|-
|17
|BC(W)
|Vemula Kavitha
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1839
|Gunti Ramya
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1622
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 217
|-
|18
|UR(G)
|Vasala Ramesh
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1393
|Mohammed Jameeluddin Ahmed
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1188
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 205
|-
|19
|UR(W)
|Sudhagoni Madhavi
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1160
|Jakkula Nagarani
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1070
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 90
|-
|20
|SC(G)
|Parvatham Mallesham
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1755
|Asthapuram Maruthi
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1186
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 569
|-
|21
|UR(G)
|Varala Narsingam
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1576
|Kondapally Sateesh
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|980
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 596
|-
|22
|UR(G)
|Banda Ramana Reddy
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1363
|Gundati Srinivas Reddy
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|895
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 468
|-
|23
|UR(G)
|Gummadi Raj Kumar
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|993
|Edla Srinivas
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|918
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 75
|-
|24
|UR(G)
|Vontela Satyanarayana Reddy
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1186
|Bethi Mahender Reddy
| {{Party name with color|Janasena Party}}
|867
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 319
|-
|25
|SC(G)
|Ganta Srinivas
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1572
|Kade Raj Kumar
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|972
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 600
|-
|26
|UR(G)
|Anjan Kumar Vydhula
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1917
|Pullella Pavan Kumar
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|858
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 1059
|-
|27
|SC(W)
|Botla Shyamala
| {{Party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
|876
|Tambala Navya Sri
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|652
|style="background:{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}};" | 224
|-
|28
|ST(G)
|Nunsavath Bhaskar
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|981
|Kurra Rajesham
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|721
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 260
|-
|29
|SC(G)
|Somidi Venu Prasad
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1776
|Kamsala Srinivas
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|667
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 1109
|-
|30
|SC(W)
|Kallepalli Sharada
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1327
|Padma Nakka
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|860
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 467
|-
|31
|BC(G)
|S.D. Mukhaddar Hussain
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1919
|Mohammad Areef Ahmed
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|1108
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 811
|-
|32
|BC(G)
|Shaik Yousuf
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1452
|Mohammed Abbas
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|1308
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 144
|-
|33
|BC(W)
|Heena Afreen
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|2120
|Zahara Banu
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|1065
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 1055
|-
|34
|BC(G)
|Sameena Parveen
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1222
|Mohammad Khaja Mazharoddin
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|629
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 593
|-
|35
|BC(W)
|Sujatha Sadaveni
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1321
|Duggu Harika
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1145
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 176
|-
|36
|BC(G)
|Thota Anil
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1874
|Nehikunta Yadaiah
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1150
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 724
|-
|37
|BC(G)
|K A P P Chandra
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1470
|Mohd Sharfoddin
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1201
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 269
|-
|38
|UR(W)
|Devasani Saraswathi
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1234
|Deshaboina Harika
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1222
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 12
|-
|39
|BC(G)
|Ganesh Masam
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1221
|Pasupuleti Shivanandam
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|805
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 416
|-
|40
|UR(W)
|Naluvala Pushpalatha
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1165
|Kasarla Laxmi Narasavva
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|900
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 265
|-
|41
|UR(W)
|Venaka Renuka
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1017
|Thota Suguna
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|659
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 358
|-
|42
|UR(G)
|Yadagiri Sunil Rao
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1590
|Panjala Rajanna
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|376
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 1214
|-
|43
|BC(W)
|Ponnam Laxmi Goud
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|863
|Khansa Abdulah
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|817
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 46
|-
|44
|UR(W)
|Chadagonda Kavitha
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1547
|Bandi Thara
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|860
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 687
|-
|45
|BC(W)
|Guggilla Jayasri
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1555
|Rajini Peddapalli
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|662
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 893
|-
|46
|BC(G)
|Rajender Mallikarjuna
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1021
|Akhil Goud Koduri
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|956
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 65
|-
|47
|BC(W)
|Gaja Rama
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1508
|Challa Swaroopa Rani
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1208
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 300
|-
|48
|BC(W)
|Karra Padma
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1652
|Myakala Bhoolaxmi
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|1069
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 583
|-
|49
|UR(W)
|Annam Laxmi Prakash
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1116
|Karnakanti Umarani
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|811
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 305
|-
|50
|UR(G)
|Boinipalli Praveen Kumar
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1106
|Rachakonda Chakradhar Rao
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|842
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 264
|-
|51
|UR(G)
|Bandari Venu
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1813
|Ashok Rao Mechineni
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|821
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 992
|-
|52
|UR(W)
|Sarilla Rajakumari
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1048
|Jyothi Mulukuntla
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|353
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 695
|-
|53
|SC(W)
|Kompelly Swetha
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|964
|Chandrika Jhansi Rani Inala
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|843
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 121
|-
|54
|BC(W)
|Gottimukkula Umarani
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1163
|Sai Divya Sri
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|973
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 190
|-
|55
|UR(W)
|Guggillapu Manjula
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1093
|Kola Malathi
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|948
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 145
|-
|56
|UR(W)
|Thati Prabhavathi
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1273
|Guduri Sharadha
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|673
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 600
|-
|57
|UR(W)
|Ramya Sri
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|820
|Latha Sri Kasireddy
| {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|701
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 119
|-
|58
|BC(G)
|Sardar Ravindar Singh
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|1347
|Sardar Balbeer Singh
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1111
|style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}};" | 236
|-
|59
|BC(G)
|Mohammed Majid Hussain
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|990
|Mohammed Aqueel
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}
|751
|style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 239
|-
|60
|UR(W)
|Naseem Sultana
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|1126
|Thula Sridevi
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|450
|style="background:{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}};" | 676
|-
|61
|BC(G)
|Mohammed Atheef
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|1552
|Mohammed Sajid Ali
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|699
|style="background:{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}};" | 853
|-
|62
|BC(W)
|Peddapalli Srilekha
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1322
|Nagasamudram Sandhya
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|365
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 957
|-
|63
|BC(G)
|Desha Shilpa
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1103
|Karre Pavani
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|957
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 146
|-
|64
|BC(W)
|Sreeja Padala
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|718
|Roqia Fatima
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|579
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};" | 139
|-
|65
|UR(G)
|Mohsin Mohiuddin
| {{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|1780
|Kamtam Thirupathi
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|713
|style="background:{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}};" | 1067
|-
|66
|UR(G)
|Vangala Pavan Kumar
| {{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|1640
|Macherla Narendra Prasad
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|809
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" | 831
|}

== Surveys and polls ==
===Exit polls===
The exit polls were announced on 11 February 2026 after the voting has ended.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px"
|+ Seat share projection
! rowspan="2" | Polling agency
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}" |
! rowspan="2" | Lead
! rowspan="2" | Ref.
|-
! [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|BRS]]
! [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]]
! Others
|-
| People's Pulse
| 14–16
| 10–12
| style="color:black; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |'''24–29'''
| 6–9
| 1–3
| style="color:black; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |'''BJP'''
|<ref name="peoplepulse">{{Cite web |date=12 February 2026 |title=Survey predicts lead for BJP in Karimnagar |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/survey-predicts-huge-win-for-cong-in-tg-civic-polls-1047773 |access-date=12 February 2026 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px"
|+Vote share projection
! rowspan="2" | Polling agency
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}" |
! rowspan="2" | Lead
! rowspan="2" | Ref.
|-
! [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|BRS]]
! [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]]
! Others
|-
| People's Pulse
| 21.4%
| 20.2%
| style="color:black; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |'''40.4%'''
| 5.5%
| 12.6%
| style="color:black; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |'''BJP'''
|<ref name="peoplepulse"/>
|}

== See also ==

* [[2026 Telangana urban local bodies elections]]
* [[2026 Nizamabad Municipal Corporation election]]
* [[Elections in Telangana]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
<references />

== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://tsec.gov.in/home.do|name=Telangana State Election Commission}}
[[Category:Local elections in Telangana]]
[[Category:2026 elections in India]]
[[Category:Municipal corporation elections in India]]
[[Category:2020s in Telangana]]
[[Category:Karimnagar]]

2026 Karimnagar Municipal Corporation election - Revision history

Manish at 15:50, 14 April 2026