Tension flared in Hyderabad’s Yousufguda area on Tuesday evening when BRS leaders, including MLA P Kaushik Reddy and candidate Maganti Sunitha, staged a protest alleging fraudulent voting by Congress supporters. The protest erupted after reports of non-local women allegedly camping at a function hall to cast bogus votes.
In a setback for the Congress ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll, Hyderabad police bound over party candidate Naveen Yadav’s father, Chinna Srisailam Yadav, and uncle, both rowdy sheeters. The preventive action has sparked fresh political controversy in the constituency.
Hyderabad Police have bound over more than 100 persons, including Congress candidate Naveen Yadav’s father Chinna Srisailam Yadav, ahead of the Jubilee Hills bye-election. The move follows Election Commission directions to maintain peace and prevent law and order issues.
In a pre-poll setback to the Congress, Naveen Yadav’s cousin, Gautam Yadav, joined the BRS ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election. KT Rama Rao welcomed him into the party in the presence of senior BRS leaders in Hyderabad