BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank receives threat online

BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank has reported receiving a direct threat on social media following his criticism of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy after the Jubilee Hills bypoll. The message warned him against targeting the CM. The incident comes amid allegations of rigging and intimidation during the bypoll.

Hyderabad: In a disturbing escalation of political tensions following the Jubilee Hills bypoll, Bharat Rashtra Samithi spokesperson and social media convener Manne Krishank received a direct threat via a message request on X from a user identified as @naveen_144.

The message appears to warn Krishank against his criticism of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. It was sent to him in response to accusations of electoral malpractices in the constituency.

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The incident comes just days after the November 11 bypoll in Jubilee Hills, where BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha staged a protest alleging large-scale rigging, bogus voting and intimidation of party workers at polling stations.

Krishank had publicly commented on these irregularities through his social media postings, highlighting what he described as “State-sponsored threats” to suppress opposition voices. The threatening message was sent in response to one of his posts.

The user, @naveen_144 – whose profile identified him as a mechanical engineer from Hyderabad with a following of 16 – wrote: “Thammudu lepesthamu ninu revanth anna joliki osthey.” (Brother, we will lift you if you target Revanth Anna).

Krishank, who has faced police cases in recent months for his social media posts against the Congress-led government, shared screenshots of the message request with party leaders and is reportedly considering lodging a formal complaint to cybercrime officials.

 

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— Dr.Krishank (@Krishank_BRS) November 15, 2025