India, Feb. 13 -- Congress took an early lead in the Telangana Municipal Corporation elections as counting began at 8 am on Friday. Out of 116 municipalities, the party has won 37 so far, while the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has secured 7.

Results from the remaining civic bodies are still being tabulated. Among the seven municipal corporations, Congress has won one to date.

Police and the Election Commission of India (ECI) have put counting arrangements in place at centres across Telangana.

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