Hyderabad, Feb 16 (NationPress) The elections for chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of 11 municipalities in Telangana have been delayed as both the ruling Congress and the primary opposition party BRS accused one another of employing undemocratic tactics to seize control of the urban local entities.

Postponements have affected elections in Yellandu, Sultanabad, Ibrahimpatnam, Kagaznagar, Ketanapally, Khanapur, Zaheerabad, Inderesham, Dornakal, Jjangaon, and Thorrur, as declared by the election authorities.

Previously, elections for 116 municipalities and 7 corporations took place on February 11, with results announced on February 13.

The Congress party gained a majority in 66 municipalities and 4 corporations.

The ruling party secured control over the municipal corporations of Mancherial, Mahabubnagar, Ramagundam, and Nalgonda, while the Kothagudem corporation is expected to see a power-sharing agreement between the Congress and CPI.

The polls resulted in 34 hung municipalities and 2 hung corporations.

The ruling party emerged as the largest party in an additional 18 municipalities.

The BRS won 13 municipalities and claimed the title of the largest party in 19 municipalities.

Notably, the BJP became the largest party in Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, securing 30 seats in a 66-member municipal body and winning both the mayor and deputy mayor positions, while the Congress formed an alliance with AIMIM to take control of Nizamabad Municipal Corporation.

Despite being the largest party in Nizamabad Corporation, the ruling party managed to establish dominance, electing a Congress candidate as mayor and an AIMIM councillor as deputy mayor.

The Congress successfully gained power in most hung municipalities by collaborating with independents and others.

Meetings for the urban bodies commenced on Monday, with newly-elected councillors and corporators taking their oaths, followed by the elections for mayors, deputy mayors of corporations, and chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of municipalities.

Tensions escalated at Thorrur municipality in Mahabubabad district when Congress and BRS workers clashed during a show of strength, prompting police to employ lathicharge to disperse the crowds.

BRS leaders objected to Congress MP Kadiyam Kavya being allowed to vote as an ex officio member, with BRS leader and former minister E. Dayakar Rao questioning her eligibility.

Following the clash, election authorities decided to postpone the elections for chairperson and vice-chairperson.

In a noteworthy turn of events, the Congress party won the chairperson position in Aliabad municipality in the Medchal Malkajgiri district, with support from the BJP.

Kantham Sirisha from the Congress was elected as mayor with backing from the BJP and others.

In this 20-member civic body, Congress won 8 seats, while BRS secured 7 seats. The BJP had 3 councillors and 2 others were also elected.

As no party achieved an outright majority, the Congress garnered support from the BJP and two others to claim power.

In Adilabad municipality, independent councillor Bandari Anusha was elected chairperson. In the 49-member civic body, the BJP emerged as the largest party with 21 seats. The Congress won 11 seats, while BRS and AIMIM each garnered 6 seats. Five independents were also elected.

The Congress, BRS, AIMIM, and four independents supported Anusha's election as chairperson.

In Bhainsa municipality, independent councillor T. Dattatri was elected chairperson with the assistance of the BJP, AIMIM, and Congress.

The ruling party took control in Nirmal Municipal, electing Appala Kavya as chairperson and her husband Appala Ganesh as vice-chairperson.