Hyderabad, Feb. 14 -- A 65-year-old woman who was a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Telangana municipal polls died on Friday, February 13, before the counting of votes began in Adilabad.

The incident occurred at Laxettipet municipality where Bhatini Ellamma was contesting from ward number 10. According to reports, Ellmma fell ill on February 12 and died while undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Despite her death, the candidate secured 171 votes and was placed third. Congress candidate Pandem Padma won the councilor election after securing 217 votes and defeating Bharat Rahstra Samithi candidate Kalyani Mettu by three votes.

Out of the 910 eligible votes in ward 10, 695 cast the vote including 20 postal ballots.

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