An independent candidate in Sircilla municipality allegedly deceived voters by distributing fake gold coins during polling. Voters later discovered the coins were not genuine and expressed anger, prompting election authorities to initiate an inquiry
A cremation procession in Yellareddypet mandal of Rajannapet was halted after locals noticed black marks on a deceased man’s neck. Police intervened and shifted the body to a hospital for postmortem to ascertain the cause of death
A deceased BRS-backed candidate, Cherla Murali, who died days before polling, secured the most votes in the Chinthaltana sarpanch election in Rajanna-Sircilla. Officials have referred the matter to the SEC, which is expected to cancel the poll and order a re-election
Vemulawada Agriculture Market Committee chairman Rondi Raju was attacked with knives by unknown assailants in Nagaiahpalli early Friday, hours after gram panchayat vote counting. Police suspect election-linked rivalries and have registered a case, with Raju now stable in hospital
Bura Babu, a remand prisoner in Jagtial sub-jail, filed his nomination for Marupaka Sarpanch post despite being behind bars. His wife Vajramma has also entered the contest, and she will campaign if Babu is unable to attend
A Karimnagar couple, Waseem and Aifa, died in a road accident near Sankepalli in Vemulawada urban mandal when a lorry collided with their motorbike. Their two-month-old daughter sustained a leg fracture and is undergoing treatment
KT Rama Rao announced he will pay the Rs 5 lakh accident insurance premium for autorickshaw drivers in Sircilla, urging unions to submit driver details. He criticised the Congress government for failing to honour welfare schemes promised to the sector
