Overview
- State officials announced expanding GHMC by merging 20 municipalities and seven municipal corporations located within the Outer Ring Road.
- BJP state president N. Ramchander Rao condemned the decision as “unscientific” and “Tughlaq-like” and demanded its immediate withdrawal.
- Party leaders warned the merger would push GHMC’s coverage to over two crore people, straining services and likely increasing taxes.
- The BJP linked the move to the Hyderabad Industrial Lands Transformation Policy, alleging it advances developer access to more than 9,000 acres.
- After meeting corporators and senior leaders, the BJP pledged organised resistance, arguing for decentralisation and alleging electoral motives tied to AIMIM.