Hyderabad: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday issued notifications for municipal elections, with over 900 nominations filed on the first day for 123 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) going to polls. According to SEC officials, for the 2,996 wards, a total of 902 nominations were filed by 890 candidates on the opening day. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saw 169 candidates file nominations, while the CPM had eight, AIMIM three, and BSP seven. Additionally, 19 nominations were filed by recognised parties from other states and other registered political parties with TGSEC, along with 55 independent candidates. Polling for the municipal elections is scheduled from 7 am to 5 pm on February 11.