Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Telangana BJP Alleges 30,000 Illegal Voters in Maheshwaram
A leader of the BJP in Telangana said a voter-list review found nearly 30,000 people he described as illegal voters in Maheshwaram.
He said people who are not Indian citizens should not be allowed to vote.
He accused the Congress and the INDIA bloc of criticizing the review because they might lose votes.
The article does not include a response from those parties.
Rao also criticized the state government over reported incidents at Hindu temples.
He asked for better security at temples and strict action in such cases.
The police have detained a man in connection with an incident at a temple near Dilsukhnagar and are investigating.
The BJP says it will hold meetings in district headquarters on October 7.
Narendra Modi and Nitin Nabin are expected to speak to those gatherings online.
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao alleged that nearly 30,000 Rohingyas and other illegal voters were identified in Maheshwaram during the electoral-roll revision.
Rao accused the Congress and INDIA bloc of spreading false information about the Special Intensive Revision, saying they feared losing elections if ineligible names were removed.
He said foreign nationals cannot vote under the Constitution and criticized the Congress for blaming electronic voting machines and the Election Commission after electoral defeats.
Rao accused the state government of not adequately addressing reported attacks on Hindu temples and called for stronger temple security and strict action.
The BJP plans district-headquarters events on October 7, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Nitin Nabin scheduled to address them virtually.
- Who
- Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao made the allegations; the article says Narendra Modi and Nitin Nabin are scheduled to address the BJP gatherings.
- What
- Rao alleged that nearly 30,000 Rohingyas and other illegal voters were identified during the voter-roll revision, and criticized the state government over temple security.
- When
- Rao made the remarks on Monday. The BJP events are scheduled for October 7; the year is not specified.
- Where
- The voter-roll claim concerns Maheshwaram Assembly constituency in Telangana. Rao spoke at the BJP state office.
- Why
- Rao said the revision identified ineligible voters and alleged that Congress and INDIA bloc criticism was driven by concern about electoral losses.
BJP's claims
Criticism of the revision
Electoral-roll revision
BJP's claims
Rao said the SIR identified nearly 30,000 Rohingyas and other illegal voters in Maheshwaram and argued that foreign nationals are not entitled to vote.
Criticism of the revision
Rao accused the Congress and INDIA bloc of spreading false information about the revision. The article does not provide their account or a direct response.
Electronic voting machines and Election Commission
BJP's claims
Rao said Congress accepts the EVMs and Election Commission when it wins but blames them after losses.
Criticism of the revision
The article reports Rao's criticism but does not include a response from Congress.
- Alleged number of ineligible voters
- Nearly 30,000, according to N. Ramchander Rao
- Constituency
- Maheshwaram Assembly constituency, Telangana
- Electoral process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Temple incident mentioned
- A man allegedly threw sticks at an idol at Santoshi Mata temple near Dilsukhnagar; police detained the accused and are investigating.
- BJP events
- Seva Jyothi Yatra and Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha at district headquarters on October 7
- Scheduled virtual speakers
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Nitin Nabin