BJP sees emerging largest party in GHMC

The state BJP feels that it will be emerging as the single largest party in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections held on December 1. 

Early on, the saffron party hoped to make it win the Mayor's post capturing majority of the municipal divisions in the GHMC. But, now a reality check by the party points out that the lotus party is expecting to get about 50 divisions in the GHMC elections. 

A senior party leader said that leaving aside the ex-officio votes that decide who will be the mayor, "the party sees it will be a fractured verdict in 150 municipal divisions.

And, the TRS would not be in position to capture an absolute majority among the majority division on its own. And, the BJP if not majority, will be able to get about 50 out of the 150 divisions," is the party's assessment, he added. However, given the low voter turnout, a senior party leader overseeing the party electioneering said, "the TRS misuse of official machinery and spending crores of sums to lure the voters," might affect the winning prospects of the BJP candidates in the municipal divisions within the city.