Archive · 28 Aug 2026
BJP Welcomes Telangana Probe Into Khammam Poll Station Row
The BJP complained about a problem involving polling stations in Khammam.
Its booth agent, V. Rajesh, reportedly asked officials to move four polling stations.
He said the stations had narrow access and not enough space.
The BJP claims his name was then left out of the draft voter list.
Telangana’s top election official, Sudarsan Reddy, responded to the complaint.
Another election official, Dr A. Venkateshwara Reddy, was sent to Khammam on Saturday to investigate.
The BJP says the investigation can help keep elections fair.
The inquiry will examine what happened and whether officials were influenced by political pressure.
The BJP welcomed Telangana CEO Sudarsan Reddy’s response to its complaint about a Khammam polling-station dispute.
Additional CEO Dr A. Venkateshwara Reddy was deputed to Khammam on Saturday for an on-ground inquiry.
The complaint concerns alleged partisan targeting of BJP booth-level agent V. Rajesh.
The BJP said Rajesh’s name was omitted from draft voter rolls after he sought relocation of polling stations 221–224.
The party said the inquiry should protect electoral neutrality and establish accountability for officials facing political pressure.
- Who
- The BJP, Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Sudarsan Reddy, Additional CEO Dr A. Venkateshwara Reddy, and BJP booth-level agent V. Rajesh.
- What
- An inquiry was ordered into alleged partisan targeting and a dispute over the location of four Khammam polling stations.
- When
- The additional CEO was deputed on Saturday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Khammam, Telangana, including polling stations 221–224 at Urdu School, Khammam fort.
- Why
- The BJP alleged that Rajesh’s name was omitted from draft voter rolls after he requested relocation of the polling stations because of narrow access and space constraints.
BJP’s Allegations
Administrative Position Reported in the Complaint
Polling-station conditions
BJP’s Allegations
The BJP said polling stations 221–224 should be relocated because the site had narrow access and space constraints.
Administrative Position Reported in the Complaint
The local administration had earlier submitted a report denying those issues, which the BJP described as misleading.
Voter-roll omission
BJP’s Allegations
The BJP alleged that booth-level agent V. Rajesh’s name was omitted from draft voter rolls in retaliation for his relocation request.
Administrative Position Reported in the Complaint
The article reports the allegation but does not provide a response from officials addressing the claimed retaliation.
Political pressure
BJP’s Allegations
The BJP alleged that local officials acted under pressure from ruling-party leaders and called for accountability.
Administrative Position Reported in the Complaint
The article does not include a direct response from the ruling party or identify officials accepting the allegation.
- Political party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- State election official
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Sudarsan Reddy
- Inquiry official
- Additional CEO Dr A. Venkateshwara Reddy
- Affected booth agent
- V. Rajesh
- Polling stations
- Stations 221–224 at Urdu School, Khammam fort
- Reported concern
- Alleged omission of the booth agent’s name from draft voter rolls
- Stated access issue
- The BJP cited narrow access and space constraints at the polling-station site