1986 Hyderabad Municipal Corporation election

The 1986 Hyderabad Municipal Corporation election was conducted in March 1986 to elect members to all 99 wards of the municipal corporation. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen emerged as the single largest party and formed the government with outside support from the Indian National Congress.^[1]

1986 Hyderabad Municipal Corporation election

← 1964 March 1986 2002 →
All 100 elected seats in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad 51 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi N. T. Rama Rao Party AIMIM TDP Seats won 38 24   Third party Fourth party   Leader Jalagam Vengala Rao Venkaiah Naidu Party INC(I) BJP Seats won 24 12
Mayor before election N/C Elected Mayor Kalra Prakash Rao AIMIM

Background

The election day was marked by a tense atmosphere as the Telugu Desam Party attempted to capture the polls by impersonation. TDP legislator P. Siva Reddy was caught with bombs in the Charmahal area, while another party MLA Nooka Raju was caught by police with a group of men carrying bombs and guns.^[1][2]

Ashok Yadav, TDP candidate for Himayatnagar division, tried to run away with a ballot box and whipped out a knife but was overpowered by a constable. Another TDP candidate, Rathod, was caught by the police with a store of country made bombs in his house.^[2]

The AIMIM fought the election with the slogan "sheher hamara, mayor hamara" (our city, our mayor). Following the victory of the AIMIM, party chief Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi proclaimed that AIMIM was committed to the all-round development of the city and neglect of the old city would now end.^[2]

AIMIM alleged gerrymandering by the state government to reduce the political power of Muslims. For example, Riyasathnagar division with an overwhelming Muslim population had 33,195 voters whereas Hindu-majority Chilkalguda division had just 6,457 voters.^[3]

Result

Parties and Coalitions		Seats
		Won
	All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)	38
	Indian National Congress (Indira) (INC-I)	24
	Telugu Desam Party (TDP)	24
	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)	12
	Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M)	1
	Independents	1
Total		100

Government formation

The AIMIM formed the government with outside support from the Indian National Congress.^[1]

References

1. Prasad, R.J. Rajendra (4 April 1986). "A firm Majlis hold (Saga of the Ganga)". Frontline. p. 38. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023.
2. "Hyderabad municipal poll: MIM finishes with highest tally, parties trade charges of rigging". India Today. 15 March 1986. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. Ahmed, Iftikhar (4 April 1986). "A firm Majlis hold (Saga of the Ganga)". Frontline. p. 43. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023. While Riyasathnagar division in the Old City with an overwhelming Muslim population has 33,195 voters, the Chilkalguda division in Secunderabad having a majority of Hindus has just 6,457 voters. The Government rejected the objections of the Majlis on the formation of divisions. If the divisions had been formed in a fair manner, the Majlis would have secured an absolute majority on its own.

External links

• TSEC elections results