BC Candidates Win Big in Sarpanch Polls

Adilabad: Candidates belonging to Backward Classes (BCs) won a significant number of general category seats in the gram panchayat sarpanch elections held in erstwhile Adilabad district and neighboring districts.

There are a total of 473 sarpanch stations in Adilabad district, of which 23 are reserved for BCs and 197 are reserved for general seats. BC candidates won 57 general seats in addition to the 23 reserved seats, taking their total tally to 80 sarpanch posts.

In Nirmal district, out of 400 sarpanch seats, 72 are reserved for BCs and 186 are reserved for general seats. BC candidates won in 105 general seats as well as 72 reserved seats, securing a total of 177 sarpanch posts.

There are 306 sarpanch seats in Mancherial district, including 23 reserved for BCs and 137 general seats. BC candidates won 78 general seats in addition to reserved seats, taking their total tally to 101 Ssarpanch posts.

Similarly, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district has 335 sarpanch seats, of which 20 are reserved for BCs and 85 for general seats. BC candidates won in 50 general seats as well as reserved seats, securing a total of 70 sarpanch posts.

Sources said the results reflect strong electoral support for BC candidates beyond reservation categories across regions.