BRS leader KT Rama Rao (KTR) has accused the Congress of large-scale voter fraud in the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency, terming the situation as “Vote Chori at its peak.” He and senior party members submitted a detailed representation to Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer alleging multiple irregularities, including duplicate entries, fake voters, and misuse of government machinery to influence the bypoll outcome.
Speaking to the media, KTR claimed that Congress was leveraging officials, ministers, and resources to manipulate the election, describing it as coercion and misuse of power. He highlighted apparent contradictions, noting that while Congress MLAs had previously reported a lack of government funds, the party was now reportedly injecting massive resources into Jubilee Hills, which he described as deceit ahead of the polls.
The BRS alleged identification of roughly 20,000 duplicate or fake votes, spread across 400 polling booths, with around 50 fake votes each. They cited cases of individuals holding multiple voter IDs, a single house with over 100 registered voters, and 23 voters listed at a residence where no one actually lived. KTR claimed that even after the deletion of 12,000 invalid votes, nearly 7,000 new fake votes were added, amounting to manipulation of nearly 19,000 votes. He specifically cited an instance where a congressional candidate’s brother reportedly held three bogus votes.
KTR warned that if fair elections were not ensured, BRS would approach the courts, insisting that fake votes be removed even if it meant delaying the bypoll by 10 days. The party demanded a full-scale investigation, strict action against responsible officials, and transfer of compromised officers to safeguard the election’s integrity.
Responding, Congress Minister Ponnam Prabhakar dismissed the allegations as “diversion politics,” arguing that people were moving toward Congress due to a lack of development under BRS. He challenged KTR to a debate on the matter.
The dispute over alleged voter fraud in Jubilee Hills has intensified, becoming a key flashpoint ahead of the bypoll, with both parties accusing each other of malpractice and misuse of power.
