Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Ramchander Rao Accuses Congress of Attacking Election Commission
N Ramchander Rao, who leads the BJP in Telangana, made several accusations against Congress.
He said Congress was unfairly criticising India’s election authorities.
He also said the party’s views on voting machines change depending on whether it wins or loses.
Rao claimed that a voter-checking process had found about 30,000 Rohingyas and other illegal voters in one constituency.
He accused Congress leaders of corruption and said ordinary people were struggling.
He also accused Congress and BRS of encouraging attacks on temples, though these were his allegations.
He urged people to support the BJP.
The article does not include responses from Congress or BRS.
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao accused Congress of trying to damage the Election Commission of India’s reputation.
Rao said Congress criticises electronic voting machines and the Election Commission after losses but praises them after victories.
He alleged the Special Intensive Revision process identified about 30,000 Rohingyas and other illegal voters in Maheshwaram constituency.
Rao accused Congress leaders of corruption and alleged that the state government was failing ordinary people.
He alleged Congress and BRS were encouraging attacks on temples for electoral politics and called for the BJP to be elected.
- Who
- N Ramchander Rao, BJP Telangana State president, made the accusations.
- What
- He criticised Congress over its claims about the Election Commission and alleged voter irregularities, corruption and attacks on temples.
- When
- Monday; no date is specified.
- Where
- At a meeting of BJP Telangana state office-bearers in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Rao said Congress was attacking democratic institutions for political gain and alleged that Congress and BRS were using temple incidents for vote-bank politics.
Rao's allegations
Other parties' responses
Election Commission and voting
Rao's allegations
Rao accused Congress of undermining the Election Commission of India and said it praises electronic voting machines and the Commission when it wins but criticises them after losses.
Other parties' responses
The article does not provide a response from Congress.
Voter deletions and SIR
Rao's allegations
Rao said the SIR process was exposing illegal voters and claimed about 30,000 Rohingyas and illegal voters had been identified in Maheshwaram.
Other parties' responses
The article does not include a response from Congress or independent confirmation of the figure.
Temple incidents
Rao's allegations
Rao accused Congress and BRS of encouraging temple-related incidents for vote-bank politics and criticised the police response.
Other parties' responses
The article does not provide responses from Congress, BRS or police.
- Speaker
- N Ramchander Rao, BJP Telangana State president
- Meeting location
- Hyderabad
- Voter review
- Rao referred to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
- Voter claim
- Rao claimed around 30,000 Rohingyas and illegal voters had been identified in Maheshwaram Assembly constituency.
- Temple incidents cited
- Muthyalamma Temple in Secunderabad and Santoshi Mata temples in Malkajgiri and Dilsukhnagar.
- Other attendees named
- Abhay Patil, Madhukar, Dasharath and Chandrasekhar.