Officials have been asked to prepare a detailed inventory of works that are ready for inauguration, those nearing completion in the next two to three months, and new projects that can be grounded before the polls. The move comes as the term of the elected body in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) expired in the second week of Feb. The state govt has since formed three municipal corporations in the CURE zone — GHMC, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri — with elections expected once staffing and administrative arrangements are finalised. Calculated strategyThe Congress leadership is working to ensure that the chief minister’s visits to various wards translate into grassroots mobilisation. The strategy is to showcase visible development on the ground before the notification for polls is issued, sources said. Beyond Hyderabad, the chief minister is also expected to focus on Khammam and Greater Warangal municipal corporations, where elections were not held during the recent polls to 123 urban local bodies as their terms had not expired. SEC to take a callThe State Election Commission is yet to decide whether elections to GHMC, Malkajgiri and Cyberabad will be held together or separately, and whether they will coincide with Khammam and Greater Warangal. Recently, chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao reviewed preparations and indicated that the chief minister and ministers would launch multiple development works and welfare schemes under a 99-day action plan currently being finalised. A senior Congress leader said the campaign push is expected to extend beyond this 99-day programme as the government builds momentum in the run-up to the Telangana state formation day and the high-stakes urban polls.
