Election Results

The Andhra Pradesh municipal elections held on November 1, 2026, witnessed mixed voter participation across the state. While several smaller municipalities recorded encouraging turnout, major urban centres such as Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur and Tirupati witnessed comparatively lower participation.

Andhra Pradesh politics witnessed another major controversy following the municipal elections held on November 1, 2026. YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy strongly criticised the election process, alleging widespread irregularities, booth capturing and intimidation of voters across several parts of the state.

The Andhra Pradesh municipal election controversy has taken another turn, with the State Election Commission ordering repolling in four polling booths across three urban local bodies on November 2, 2026.

The political atmosphere in Andhra Pradesh has intensified as YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy raised serious concerns over the conduct of municipal elections in Pulivendula, his home constituency in YSR Kadapa district.

UP Rajya Sabha Election Result 2026 BJP Wins 8 Seats, SP Gets 2 All 10 Candidates Elected Unopposed

The 2026 Bihar Legislative Council elections have delivered a politically significant verdict, with the RJD making gains, the BJP facing setbacks in key constituencies and Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party securing its first victory in the Upper House. The results have reshaped the political narrative ahead of the next phase of Bihar politics.

The BJP won six of the 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats, while the Samajwadi Party secured five. SP candidates Ashutosh Sinha and Kanti Singh won the closely watched Varanasi and Lucknow Graduates’ constituencies, respectively, giving the party a stronger position ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders criticised Congress after it failed to win any of the seats it contested in the latest Legislative Council elections across four states. The results, delivered through ballot-paper voting, renewed the political dispute over EVMs, alleged electoral irregularities and the opposition’s demand for changes to the voting system.

The BJP–JD(S) alliance won all four seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections, according to the reported results. Congress faced a setback, particularly in the Bangalore Teachers’ constituency, where three-time MLC Puttanna lost. The defeat also carries political significance for Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) elections have attracted considerable political attention in Andhra Pradesh, with former MLA Vangaveeti Radha Krishna emerging as a prominent candidate for the mayoral post. Representing the Jana Sena Party, Radha is contesting with the backing of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance.

A tragic incident in Telangana has sparked anger among State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees after a 24-year-old woman bus conductor, Gundla Pravalika, died following an alleged attack by a passenger. The conductor, who was seriously injured after being pushed out of a moving bus during an argument over ticket change, succumbed to her injuries after nearly ten days of treatment.

Karnataka's latest bus fare hike has triggered a political controversy across the state, with opposition parties strongly criticising the Congress government over the increased financial burden on ordinary passengers. The revised fares for state-run transport corporations have come into effect from midnight on November 4, making bus journeys more expensive for thousands of daily commuters.