Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy Alleges BJP Vote-Deletion Plot in Telangana
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy says the BJP is trying to remove some names from voter lists.
He says this is happening during a voter-list checking process called Special Intensive Revision, or SIR.
Reddy claims the goal is to help the BJP win Telangana’s next Assembly election.
He says Congress supporters may be especially at risk.
He also accused the BJP of targeting Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, minority and poor voters.
Reddy said similar vote-removal tactics helped the BJP win elections in Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.
He accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi of helping the BJP.
Reddy asked Congress workers to carefully check voter lists.
He told local leaders to work across villages and make sure votes are not wrongly removed.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting vote theft during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Reddy alleged that deleting Congress supporters’ votes could help the BJP win Telangana’s next Assembly elections.
He claimed the BJP used similar vote-removal tactics during elections in Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.
Reddy said Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, minority and poor voters were being targeted, including over minor errors.
He directed Congress workers, booth-level agents and mandal leaders to protect voter names and monitor deletions.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Congress leaders and workers; Reddy accused the BJP-led Centre and alleged BRS support.
- What
- Reddy alleged that Congress supporters’ votes could be deleted during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- Saturday, September 5, according to the reports; the year was not specified.
- Where
- A Congress meeting in the Kodangal Assembly constituency, Telangana, with the report also datelined Hyderabad.
- Why
- Reddy said the alleged deletions were intended to help the BJP win Telangana’s next Assembly elections.
- Speaker
- A Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana
- Process cited
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Alleged objective
- Helping the BJP win the next Telangana Assembly elections
- Alleged targets
- Congress supporters, including Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, minority and poor voters
- Other elections mentioned
- Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal
- Congress response proposed
- Congress workers and booth-level agents were told to monitor voter lists and prevent wrongful deletions
- Additional allegation
- Reddy alleged that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi was supporting the BJP in deleting votes
