<span style="color: #222222;">Poling in over three thousand municipal wards in 120 municipalities and 9 Municipal Corporations in Telangana is underway peacefully and smoothly. State Election commission authorities informed that by 12 noon, about 45 per cent of over 53 lakh electors utilized their franchise. In Dabeerpura division of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, low polling reported at less than ten percent by 12 noon. About 12 thousand 8 hundred candidates are in the fray in about 3 thousand wards.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''<br />''This is the first time that elections are being held for Municipalities and corporations after the new municipalities Act came into force in Telangana. Counting of votes will be held on 25th of this month.</span>