Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Uttam Kumar Reddy Praises Rahul Gandhi’s Stand on Electoral Integrity
Congress leader and Telangana minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy praised Rahul Gandhi for protesting against the Election Commission.
Gandhi was seeking answers, and police stopped and took him away, according to Reddy.
Reddy said many people saw images of the incident.
He said people have questions about changes to voter lists and whether elections are fair.
He believes those questions should be answered openly.
Reddy said elected leaders and citizens should be able to question public institutions.
He also said Gandhi has called for every eligible person’s vote to count.
Telangana minister and Congress leader N. Uttam Kumar Reddy praised Rahul Gandhi for leading an opposition protest against the Election Commission.
Reddy said images of police stopping and taking Gandhi away after he sought answers had spread across the country.
He said concerns about voter-list revisions and electoral fairness merit clear answers, open scrutiny and transparency.
Reddy argued that citizens and elected representatives must be able to question public institutions.
He credited Gandhi with bringing “Vote Chori” into national debate and said every eligible citizen should be able to vote.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi and N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Telangana minister and senior Congress leader.
- What
- Reddy praised Gandhi’s opposition protest against the Election Commission and his calls for electoral transparency.
- When
- Not specified.
- Where
- The article carries a Hyderabad dateline; the protest’s location is not specified.
- Why
- The protest raised questions about voter-list revisions, electoral fairness and transparency.
- Speaker
- N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister and senior Congress leader
- Person praised
- Rahul Gandhi
- Institution addressed
- The Election Commission
- Main concerns
- Voter-list revisions and the fairness and transparency of elections
- Incident described
- Reddy said Gandhi was stopped and taken away by police after seeking answers from the Election Commission
- Phrase used
- “Vote Chori”