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BRS Demands Restoration of Eligible Voters Deleted in Telangana
Two leaders from the BRS party say that many people in Telangana were wrongly taken off the voter lists.
They say people who are allowed to vote should have their names put back quickly.
Palla Rajeshwar Reddy said about 95 lakh voters received notices, and that many names were removed in two stages.
He said mistakes in names or records may have led to eligible people being removed.
The leaders want an independent investigation into what happened.
They also called for action if anyone is found responsible.
Palla asked the Supreme Court to intervene and urged the state’s Congress government to state its position.
The BRS postponed a planned protest because of a festival and said it would protest later.
These are allegations made by the BRS leaders in the article.
BRS leaders Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and Errabelli Dayakar Rao alleged that eligible voters were wrongly removed from Telangana’s voter lists.
Palla said about 95 lakh voters received notices, with 73 lakh removed in the first phase and another 21 lakh in the second.
He alleged deletions were especially concerning in some constituencies where BRS had won, including Serilingampalli, Karimnagar and Patancheru.
The leaders called for restoring eligible voters’ names, investigating the removals and taking action against those responsible.
BRS postponed a planned dharna outside the Election Commission because of a festival and said it would hold a large protest on a later date.
- Who
- BRS leaders Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and Errabelli Dayakar Rao made the allegations.
- What
- They demanded the restoration of eligible voters removed from Telangana’s voter lists and called for an investigation.
- Where
- They spoke at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad about voter deletions in Telangana.
- When
- The leaders spoke to the media on Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- They said eligible voters may have been wrongly removed, threatening their right to vote and confidence in the electoral process.
BRS leaders’ claims
Other parties and institutions
Voter-list deletions
BRS leaders’ claims
BRS leaders alleged that eligible voters were wrongly removed and demanded their names be restored and the process investigated.
Other parties and institutions
The article provides no response from the Election Commission, BJP, Congress or other institutions to the allegations.
Election Commission’s conduct
BRS leaders’ claims
Palla Rajeshwar Reddy alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner was not acting independently and called for an impartial inquiry.
Other parties and institutions
The article does not include a response from the Chief Election Commissioner or the Election Commission.
Key facts
- Party
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
- Speakers
- Jangaon MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and former minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao
- Notices alleged
- About 95 lakh voters, according to Palla Rajeshwar Reddy
- Removals alleged
- 73 lakh in the first phase and another 21 lakh in the second phase, according to Palla
- Constituencies cited
- Serilingampalli, Karimnagar and Patancheru
- BRS demands
- Restore eligible voters’ names, investigate the deletions and take action against those responsible
- Planned protest
- A dharna outside the Election Commission was postponed because of a festival; BRS said a large protest would be held on a later date
Sources
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