Archive · 17 Sep 2025
BRS MLA Accuses Telangana CM of Cross-Voting in VP Poll
A BRS MLA, Kaushik Reddy, says that the Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy, made some members of parliament from the Congress party vote for the other side in the election for Vice President.
He believes that 8 Congress MPs from Telangana voted for the BJP candidate.
Reddy says that the Chief Minister was involved in this.
The MLA mentions a tweet from a Congress leader and states that the Congress candidate received less votes than expected.
Reddy claims to have been told by three MPs that they voted for the BJP.
BRS MLA alleged the Telangana CM sold votes to BJP in the VP election.
Kaushik Reddy claimed eight Congress MPs cross-voted.
He cited a tweet from Jairam Ramesh about vote count discrepancies.
Reddy alleged the eight MPs met with Union Ministers and the Lok Sabha Speaker.
Three MPs allegedly admitted to voting for the BJP candidate.
- Who
- Padi Kaushik Reddy, Revanth Reddy
- What
- Allegation of cross-voting by Congress MPs in VP election
- When
- Reported Tuesday
- Where
- Telangana Bhavan
- Why
- To accuse the CM of selling votes to BJP
BRS Perspective
Congress (Implied)
Vote Selling
BRS Perspective
Accusation that CM Revanth Reddy sold votes of Congress MPs to BJP.
Congress (Implied)
No official statement to dispute the allegations. (Implied position would be a denial or dismissal.)
- Allegation
- Telangana CM sold votes to BJP in VP election
- Accuser
- BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy
- Event
- Vice President of India election
- Number of Votes in Question
- 15 cross-voted, 8 from Telangana Congress
- Accused Party
- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy
