Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 22 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member V Hanumanth Rao on Tuesday filed a complaint against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya for his remark to employ Agniveers for security at the party office in Begum Bazar Police Station in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 6 (ANI): Senior Telangana Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Monday questioned the absence of TRS ministers during the funeral of former Chief Minister K Rosaiah.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 17 (ANI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief Revanth Reddy along with other party leaders on Wednesday submitted a complaint to the Election Returning Officer against MLC candidate P Venkatarami Reddy to reject his nomination as he has been facing several allegations.

New Delhi Oct 28 PTI A delegation of Congress leaders from Telangana met the Election Commission on Thursday and demanded cancellation of the Huzurabad Assembly bypoll alleging brazen violation of the model code and use of money power to lure votersThe delegation comprising All India Congress Committee secretary Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy Sravan Dasoju and H Venugopal Rao submitted to the poll panel videos purportedly showing envelopes being handed over to voters in the constituencyThey told the commission that it was disheartening to see that both the ruling TRS and the BJP are resorting to brazen abuse of power and obstructing the conduct of a free and fair bypoll in the Huzurabad Assembly segmentThe bypoll is scheduled on October 30We wish to submit that both the TRS and BJP are resorting to illegal and shameless violation of Election Code of Conduct and unprecedented misuse of power distribution of money and gifts to unduly influence voters in Huzurabad bye-election the delegation said in a memorandumDistribution of cash gifts like sarees utensils sports kits watches silver and gold ornaments two-wheelers four-wheelers and other expensive items were done by both BJP and TRS they allegedWhat is disgusting is that both TRS and BJP leaders have been doing this in the broad daylight and inspite of many reports in media and social media neither the police nor state government officials have taken any action the memorandum statedThe leaders also alleged that alcohol is flowing freely and even wreaking havoc in families as both the parties are distributing it freely to unduly influence male votersHuzurabad bypoll is considered as the most expensive election in the history of Indian democracy as both TRS and BJP are splurging money earned through corruption As the campaigning ended on Wednesday TRS and BJP leaders are now distributing money covers each containing Rs 6000 to 10000 the Congress delegation allegedThey also alleged that Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Shashank Goel is intentionally turning a blind eye to the irregularitiesThe Congress party firmly feels that the conduct of a fair and free election in Huzurabad is completely ruled out and is urging the Chief Election Commissioner Government of India to urgently interveneWe urge the Chief Election Commissioner of India to cancel the Huzurabad bypoll and make efforts again to conduct it only after replacing the entire biased government machinery from election duty including the present chief electoral officer and other police officers and ensuring a level playing field for all contestants the memorandum stated PTI SKC NSD NSD