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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Election to Nizamabad Municipal Corporation in 2026}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2026}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}<br />
{{Infobox election<br />
| election_name = 2026 Nizamabad Municipal Corporation election<br />
| country = India<br />
| type = legislative<br />
| ongoing = no<br />
| previous_election = 2020 Telangana local elections<br />
| previous_year = 2020<br />
| next_election = <br />
| next_year = 2031<br />
| election_date = {{Start date|2026|02|11|df=y}}<br />
| seats_for_election = All 60 seats in the [[Nizamabad Municipal Corporation]]<br />
| turnout = 2,05,753 (59.12%)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Municipal polling peaceful across the State, counting tomorrow |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/municipal-polling-peaceful-across-the-state-counting-tomorrow/article70620804.ece/amp/ |website=The Hindu |language=en |date=12 February 2026 |access-date=12 February 2026 }}</ref><br/>{{decrease}} 2[[Percentage point|pp]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=ప్రశాంతంగా పుర పోలింగ్ |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/districts/nizamabad-news/535/126026507 |newspaper=Eenadu |language=te |date=12 February 2026 |access-date=12 February 2026 }}</ref><br />
| party2 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
| party4 = [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|BRS]]<br />
| party3 = [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]]<br />
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<br />
| last_update = 12 February 2026<br />
| majority_seats = 31<br />
| last_election3 = 16 seats<br />
| last_election2 = 2 seats<br />
| last_election1 = 28 seats<br />
| last_election4 = 13 seats<br />
| title = Mayor<br />
| before_election = Dandu Neetu Kiran<br />
| before_party = [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]<br />
| after_election = Umarani<br />
| after_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
| 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><br />
| seats2 = 17<br />
| seat_change2 = 15{{increase}}<br />
| seats4 = 1<br />
| seat_change4 = 12{{decrease}}<br />
| seats3 = 14<br />
| seat_change3 = 2 {{decrease}}<br />
| seats1 = '''28'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{no change}}<br />
| image2 = Indian_National_Congress_hand_logo.svg<br />
| image2_size = 160x160px<br />
| image4 = Flag of Bharat Rashtra Samithi new.svg<br />
| image4_size = 160x160px<br />
| image3 = All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen logo.svg<br />
| image3_size = 160x160px<br />
| image1 = Logo_of_the_Bharatiya_Janata_Party.svg<br />
| image1_size = 160x160px<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2026 Nizamabad Municipal Corporation election''' was held on 11 February 2026 to elect the corporators in 60 wards of the [[Nizamabad Municipal Corporation]], the governing body of [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]].<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> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] emerged as the single largest party winning 28 seats but falling 3 short of a majority.<ref>https://www.indiatvnews.com/telangana/news-nizamabad-municipal-corporation-election-result-2026-live-updates-telangana-local-body-polls-bjp-brs-congress-2026-02-13-1030047</ref> The [[Bharat Rashtra Samiti]], the ruling party, was reduced to 1 seat. <br />
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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. Subsequently after the elections, the [[Indian National Congress]] and the [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]] formed a post poll alliance in which Umarani of Congress and Salma Tahseen of AIMIM were elected as the mayor and deputy mayor respectively.<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><ref>https://ommcomnews.com/india-news/telangana-civic-polls-bjp-wins-mayors-post-in-karimnagar-cong-bags-nizamabad/</ref><br />
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== Schedule ==<br />
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><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ <br />
!Event<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Notification and start date for nominations<br />
|28 January 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Last date for filing nominations<br />
|30 January 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date for scrutiny of nominations<br />
|31 January 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date of publication of validly nominated candidates<br />
|31 January 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date for appeal against rejection of nomination<br />
|1 February 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date for disposal of appeal<br />
|2 February 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Last date for withdrawal of candidature<br />
|3 February 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date for publication of final list of contesting candidates<br />
|3 February 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date of Poll<br />
|11 February 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date of Re-poll, if any<br />
|12 February 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Date of counting of votes and declaration of results<br />
|13 February 2026<br />
|-<br />
|Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor<br />
|16 February 2026<br />
|}<br />
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== Results ==<br />
=== 2026 NMC election ===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|-<br />
!S.No.<br />
!colspan=2|Party Name<br />
!Won<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br />
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
|28<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|17<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{party color cell|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}<br />
|[[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]]<br />
|14<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{party color cell|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}<br />
|[[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]]<br />
|1<br />
|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[2026 Telangana urban local bodies elections]]<br />
* [[2026 Karimnagar Municipal Corporation election]]<br />
* [[Elections in Telangana]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{Official website|https://tsec.gov.in/home.do|name=Telangana State Election Commission}}<br />
[[Category:Local elections in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:2026 elections in India]]<br />
[[Category:2020s in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Municipal corporation elections in India]]<br />
[[Category:Nizamabad, Telangana]]</div>LucasRowan