Apr 22, 2021, 14:58 IST
Telangana s SEC is isolated, and civic polls are uncertain.
Telangana SEC C. Partha Sarathi issued poll notification, giving candidates just two days to file their nominations.
HYDERABAD: There seems to be a question mark over the conduct of local body elections in Telangana after news of State Election Commissioner C Parthasarathi reportedly being quarantined.
Based on court orders, the Commission has sought the state government s opinion on whether the polls should be held or postponed.
On April 30th, elections for two corporations and five municipalities were scheduled.
For all intents and purposes, the SEC s inability to exercise his duties due to his quarantine has resulted in a major compromise on the fundamental principle of free and fair elections.
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Telangana Cong seeks EC s intervention to stop electoral malpractices in by-poll bound Nagarjuna Sagar ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 08:35 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 14 (ANI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Tuesday sought immediate intervention of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to stop the distribution of money, liquor allegedly by the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders in Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly constituency which is going to by-polls on April 17.
In his letter addressed to Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, TPCC chief Uttam Kumar Reddy said that even in the recent MLC elections from Graduates Constituencies last month, the ruling TRS party had resorted to the huge distribution of cash and liquor.
‘Local police hand-in-glove with ruling party’
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and Nalgonda MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to deploy Central forces in Nagarjunasagar bypoll as the “local police was hand-in-glove with the ruling party and turning a blind eye to rampant distribution of money and liquor to influence voters”.
“The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Telangana, district officials and the Returning Officer too, are silent and not taking action despite the submission of evidence on money and liquor distribution and intimidation of voters by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS),” Mr. Reddy alleged.
Evoking Jana as ‘next CM’ sentiment
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Congress hopes to take the narrative to next level ahead of KCR public meeting
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Congress hopes to take the narrative to next level ahead of KCR public meeting
As the campaign for Nagarjunsasagar bypoll reaches the final stage, Congress is harping on a new weapon to get the decisive vote for its candidate K. Jana Reddy projecting him as Chief Minister candidate for the 2023 Assembly elections.
‘Elect Mr. Jana Reddy, who will be Chief Ministerial candidate in the next elections, and that will bring the constituency into the limelight’ is what the Congress leaders have been projecting to locals in the internal campaign. “If TRS wins Mr. Bhagat will be one among the 100 MLAs with constituency unlikely to get any special favour,” is the line taken by the Congress leaders.