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.[1][2] The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party winning 28 seats but falling 3 short of a majority.[3] The Bharat Rashtra Samiti, the ruling party, was reduced to 1 seat.
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 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.[4][5]
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Telangana State Election Commission on 27 January 2026.[6][7]
| 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
2026 NMC election
See also
- 2026 Telangana urban local bodies elections
- 2026 Karimnagar Municipal Corporation election
- Elections in Telangana
References
- ↑ Telangana SEC announces municipal election schedule, Bandari, Pavan. www.thehansindia.com(2026-01-27). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ Telangana municipal polls dates announced: Voting on Feb 11, counting on 13th, Basheer, Abdul. India Today(2026-01-27). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Telangana municipal, corporation polls set for February 11, results on February 13, Singh, S. Bachan Jeet. The New Indian Express(2026-01-28). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ https://ommcomnews.com/india-news/telangana-civic-polls-bjp-wins-mayors-post-in-karimnagar-cong-bags-nizamabad/
- ↑ Telangana municipal polls on February 11; single-phase voting announced. The Times of India(2026-01-27). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ Telangana Municipal Election Notification Released; Polling On February 11, Counting On 13th, Bharat, E. T. V.. ETV Bharat News(2026-01-27). Retrieved 2026-02-01.