Telangana Congress alleges coordinated attempt to remove genuine voters from Hyderabad electoral rolls; seek SIT probe

A complaint was submitted by Pulipati Rajesh Kumar, chairman, TPCC Election Commission Co-Ordination Committee, along with committee members Wajid Hussain and SIR Coordinator Gampa Venu Gopal, Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Khairatabad District Presidents Khalid Saifullah, Deepak John and Motha Rohith to Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) has approached the Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Sajjanar alleging a coordinated attempt to remove genuine voters, including Congress leaders, workers, their family members and supporters, from electoral rolls through the use of pre-filled Form-7 applications during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

The party has demanded the immediate registration of an FIR and the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a comprehensive probe.

Complaint indicating organized operation

A delegation led by TPCC Election Commission Coordination Committee chairman Pulipati Rajesh Kumar, along with SSA In-charge Gampa Venugopal, DCC presidents Motha Rohit, Deepak John, and Khalid, submitted a detailed complaint alleging that suspicious Form-7 applications had surfaced in Musheerabad, Bahadurpura and Goshamahal Assembly constituencies within a span of a few days, indicating a possible organized operation.