Only three days are left for the Dubbaka elections and political party leaders are trying their best to ensure that their candidate emerges the winner. Each party has its own strategy. Police have intensified searches in the constituency on a tip-off that huge money and liquor could be distributed with three days left for the polls.
It is known that the recent raids by TS Police in BJP leader Raghunandan Rao’s relative’s house led to high tension in the area. Now, police have carried out searches in the residences of TRS leaders in Siddipet and Dubbaka.
The residences of Dubbaka MPP Pushpalatha Kishan Reddy, ZPTC Ravinder Reddy, market committee Chairman Bandi Srilekha Raju, president of Arya Vysya Samaj president Chintha Raju, Siddipet municipal chairman Raja Narsu, Suda chairman Mareddy Ravinder Reddy, councillor Maccha Venugopal Reddy, Siddipet party president Kondam Sampath Reddy were searched. However, police said that nothing was found.
Was there a forewarning?
The situation in Dubbaka has changed following the raids at BJP leader Raghunandan Rao’s relative’s residence. The BJP and Congress filed complaints with the EC alleging TS Police of working under TRS control. Reacting on the issue, the Election Commission had appointed a police observer for the Telangana by-poll. However, the TRS blames that the BJP got an observer appointed with Centre’s assistance to take revenge, and hence the raids conducted on TRS leader’s houses. Now, it is interesting to note that when police recovered Rs 18.5 lakhs from the BJP leader’s kin, nothing was found from any of the TRS leaders houses. Did the ruling party get a tip-off about the raids or did they foresee?
