Overview
- BJP nominee Ankham Mounika won the Khanapur municipal chairperson post with support from BRS councillors, while BRS candidate Mohammad Shoaib was elected vice-chairperson under a reciprocal deal.
- In the 12-member council, BRS and BJP won four seats each, Congress won three, and one independent was elected, and Congress briefly counted six votes with help from the independent, an ex-officio vote, and one BRS councillor.
- The BJP prevailed after three BRS councillors backed its nominee, in a vote held under tight security that settled one of the councils left unresolved after February’s local body polls.
- Congress MLA Vedma Bhojju condemned the arrangement and alleged coercion, while BJP state chief N. Ramchander Rao celebrated the outcome and accused Congress of using undemocratic tactics.
- BJP leaders said this is their second municipal capture in Telangana, as BRS-led combinations also secured Ibrahimpatnam and Kyathanpally leaderships, reflecting how fractured mandates and cross-support deals can decide who runs local services.