Written by Sreenivas Janyala | Hyderabad | Updated: December 5, 2020 5:07:18 am Voting Count for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Elections, December 4, 2020 (Source: GHMC PRO) Marking an astonishing performance in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections, the BJP emerged as the second-largest party on Friday, ousting …
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