Nirmal/Nalgonda, Dec. 4 -- In two separate incidents reported from Telangana, the two BRS Party candidates contesting in the upcoming local-body elections were found dead by hanging in Nirmal and Nalgonda districts, police said on Thursday.

In Nirmal, the husband of a BRS Party sarpanch candidate was found dead early this morning at his residence under the Khanapur police station limits.

Police said they have registered a case and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. The body has been shifted for post-mortem examination.

According to a police official, "The deceased, aged 54, committed suicide by hanging early this morning. His wife is contesting as a sarpanch candidate for the BRS Party. We have regi...