Telangana Panchayat (Rural Local Body) Elections 2025

Second Ordinary Elections to Rural Local Bodies - 2025

Conducting Authority

Telangana State Election Commission (TSEC)

State Election Commissioner: Smt. I. Rani Kumudini, IAS

Legal Framework

Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018

Coverage Area

• 31 Districts (excluding Hyderabad and Medchal-Malkajgiri)
• 565 Mandals
• 12,728-12,735 Gram Panchayats
• 1,12,242-1,12,534 Wards

Election Structure

The elections are conducted in TWO MAIN PARTS:

Part A: MPTC & ZPTC Elections (COMPLETED)

• Polling Dates: October 23 & 27, 2025
• Counting Date: November 11, 2025
• Status: RESULTS DECLARED
• Type: Party-based elections (with political symbols)

Part B: Gram Panchayat Elections (ONGOING)

• Polling Dates: December 11, 14 & 17, 2025
• Counting: Same day as polling for each phase
• Status: CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS
• Type: Non-party basis (no political symbols)

Election Schedule

MPTC & ZPTC Elections (COMPLETED)

Phase 1: October 23, 2025

• Constituencies: 292 ZPTC, 2,963 MPTC
• Revenue Divisions: 53
• Districts: 31
• Polling: 7 AM - 5 PM
• Counting: November 11, 2025

Phase 2: October 27, 2025

• Constituencies: 273 ZPTC, 2,786 MPTC
• Polling: 7 AM - 5 PM
• Counting: November 11, 2025

Total MPTC/ZPTC Statistics

• 5,749 MPTC seats
• 565 ZPTC seats
• 81,61,984 voters
• 15,302 polling stations
• Voting Method: Ballot papers and ballot boxes (borrowed from Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh)

Gram Panchayat Elections (ONGOING)

Phase 1: December 11, 2025

• Panchayats: 4,236
• Sarpanch Posts: 3,836 contested (395 elected unopposed)
• Ward Seats: 37,440
• Contesting Candidates:
  • Sarpanch: 13,127 candidates
  • Ward Members: 67,893 candidates
• Nomination Period: November 27-29, 2025
• Scrutiny: November 30, 2025
• Withdrawal Deadline: December 3, 2025
• Polling: December 11, 2025 (7 AM - 1 PM)
• Counting: December 12, 2025 (2 PM onwards)

Phase 2: December 14, 2025

• Panchayats: 4,333
• Sarpanch Nominations: 28,278 for 4,332 posts
• Ward Nominations: 93,595 for 38,342 seats
• Nomination Period: November 30 - December 2
• Withdrawal Deadline: December 6, 2025
• Polling: December 14, 2025 (7 AM - 1 PM)
• Counting: Same day (2 PM onwards)

Phase 3: December 17, 2025

• Panchayats: 4,159
• Polling: December 17, 2025 (7 AM - 1 PM)
• Counting: Same day (2 PM onwards)

Total Gram Panchayat Statistics

• 12,728-12,735 Gram Panchayats
• 12,728 Sarpanch seats
• 1,12,242 Ward member posts
• ~1.6 crore voters (7,59,210 for panchayat bodies specifically)
• 1,12,474+ polling stations

District-Wise Details

31 Districts Participating

Note: Hyderabad and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts do NOT have rural panchayat elections (urban only)

Districts with High Number of Panchayats

Sangareddy

• 243 Gram Panchayats
• 1,444 Sarpanch nominations (Phase 1)

Nalgonda

• 282 Gram Panchayats
• 2,116 Sarpanch nominations (Phase 1)
• 869 panchayats as per earlier records

Nizamabad

• 196 Gram Panchayats
• 1,178 Sarpanch nominations

Kamareddy

• 197 Gram Panchayats
• 1,025 Sarpanch nominations

Siddipet

• 182 Gram Panchayats
• 1,367 Sarpanch nominations

Khammam District

Detailed information available at: Official Page

Available Documents:

• Sarpanch & Ward Member reservation statement
• ZPTC reservation list (ST/SC/BC/Unreserved/Women)
• MPP President reservation list
• MPTC reservation list

Districts with Special Considerations

Tribal Areas

• Bhadradri Kothagudem
• Adilabad
• Mancherial
• Higher ST reservations

No Nomination Issues

• Mancherial: 3 Sarpanch seats, 34 wards
• Asifabad: 1 Sarpanch seat, 41 wards
• Nirmal: 1 Sarpanch seat

Revenue Divisions

Phase 1 Coverage

• 53 Revenue Divisions
• 292 Mandals for ZPTC
• 2,963 Mandals for MPTC