Hyderabad, Feb. 10 -- Polling for elections to seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities in Telangana will be held on Tuesday, February 11, marking another major electoral test for the ruling Congress and opposition parties, the BJP and BRS.

According to the State Election Commission, thousands of candidates have filed nominations across urban local bodies, with the contest largely emerging as a triangular fight among the three major parties. Independent candidates have also entered the fray in several municipalities, adding to the competition.

Aggressive campaigning

The elections are being conducted on a party basis, and the campaign witnessed aggressive canvassing by top leaders. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy led the Congr...