Hyderabad: BRS MLC Dr. Dasoju Sravan on Saturday accused the Congress of orchestrating electoral fraud in the Jubilee Hills bypoll. He said the ruling party was using fake voters and police pressure to influence results ahead of the November 11 vote.
Dr. Sravan, speaking after filing a complaint with the Election Commission, said the BRS had collected evidence of voter fraud and misuse of official power. “The Congress fears defeat and is relying on bogus voter registration, bribery, and coercion,” he stated.
BRS flags code violations, urges EC to act
He accused police and task force officials of acting under Congress influence. “They are detaining BRS workers illegally and creating fear to weaken our campaign,” he said.
Sravan cited open Model Code violations during Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s birthday events. “In Erragadda, the Congress held public feasts, distributed sarees, and conducted mass events to buy votes. This is open bribery,” he said.
According to BRS, Congress leaders booked function halls in Shaikpet, Rahmathnagar, Yousufguda, Borabanda, and Erragadda to house outsiders as fake voters. Sravan said these voters were being armed with bogus IDs for booth capturing on polling day.
AIMIM-Congress coordination in rigging alleged
Sravan alleged AIMIM leaders, including Karwan MLA Kausar Moinuddin and MLC Rahmath Baig, were running voter camps inside Jubilee Hills. He said they were working with Congress ministers Jupally Krishna Rao and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy to register fake women voters and intimidate BRS agents.
BRS demanded that the EC ban Congress and AIMIM leaders from entering Jubilee Hills after November 9. The party also urged the Commission to seize fake voter cards, deploy Central forces, and install webcasting in every polling station.
Sensitive areas flagged for CAPF, extra policing
Dr. Sravan listed areas like Gulshan Colony, Veerat Nagar, Dollar Hills, and Borabanda as “high-risk” zones. He called for women police deployment at each booth to verify female voters’ identities and prevent impersonation.
“The level of malpractice is alarming,” he warned. “If unchecked, this will damage the democratic process. We urge the EC to act swiftly under Article 324 and protect the people’s mandate.”