BRS demands EC action against Congress candidate in Jubilee Hills bypoll

Former MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Congress candidate Naveen Yadav of violating the poll code and misusing Rs 72 lakh during a film workers’ meeting. He also criticised the State for neglecting Cyclone Montha victims and underreporting crop losses

Hyderabad: Former MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Congress candidate Naveen Yadav of misusing public resources and violating the election code of conduct in the Jubilee Hills byelection. The BRS has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India, demanding the immediate disqualification of Naveen Yadav and recovery of Rs 72 lakh allegedly spent on a recent meeting with film workers, who expressed anger over the use of their association funds for the Congress meeting.

Addressing the media at Telangana Bhavan, Sudarshan Reddy said the Chief Minister attended a felicitation meeting organised by film workers at the behest of Naveen Yadav, where Rs 72 lakh of workers’ money was spent illegally. “Revanth Reddy and Naveen Yadav intimidated film workers and the Telugu Film Federation to organise the meeting despite knowing it violated the code of conduct. How was the Yousufguda police grounds allocated for this Congress event?” he questioned.

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Sudarshan Reddy also criticised the State government’s apathy towards Cyclone Montha victims, alleging that the administration failed to assess or respond to the devastation. “While Andhra Pradesh took preventive measures, Telangana’s negligence led to the loss of 12 lives and crop damage in around 4.47 lakh acres as per official records,” he said.

However, he stated that actual crop losses exceeded 15 lakh acres, but the government was underreporting the figures to avoid compensation. “Farmers have not been paid for last year’s losses, yet the Chief Minister and Ministers are busy with the Jubilee Hills bypoll,” he said, demanding immediate crop procurement at Minimum Support Price and full compensation to affected farmers.