Election Commission Urged to Tighten Maharashtra-Telangana Border Vigilance

BRS leader K T Rama Rao urged the Election Commission to monitor the Maharashtra-Telangana border, alleging misuse of public funds for electoral purposes. He accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of misleading campaigning and called for support of regional parties over national ones ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls.

K T Rama Rao, the working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), has made a fervent appeal for the Election Commission to increase their vigilance at the Maharashtra-Telangana border. He alleged that public funds are being misused for electoral influence ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections on November 20.

During a press conference, Rao stressed the necessity of the Election Commission's involvement in border monitoring to prevent the alleged flow of Telangana's resources into neighboring Maharashtra. He also highlighted issues of corruption relating to tenders under the AMRUT scheme.

Additionally, Rao criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly spending Rs 300 crore from the Telangana government on misleading advertisement campaigns in Maharashtra. He advocated for voters to support regional parties to contest the BJP's widespread influence, citing successful examples from states like Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

(With inputs from agencies.)