The Election Commission of India has expressed displeasure over the statements allegedly made by the TRS president, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, during the by-election to the Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency. The Election Commission filed an affidavit in the AP High Court on a petition filed by one K. Madhukar Reddy. He alleged that Mr Rao induced voters to take bribe to cast their vote. He urged the court to “debar and disqualify” Mr Rao from contesting elections.
Mr K.F. Wilfred, secretary of the EC, told the court that the statement of Mr Rao amounted to promoting bribery in elections. He said that the EC has decided to convey its displeasure to Dr Rao. He said the EC has warned Mr Rao not to repeat such acts in future. There was no provision to debar or disqualify a candidate, or to recover cost of election from him. Mr Ravishankar Jandhyala asked the High Court division bench comprising Chief Justice A.R. Dave and Justice Meena Kumari to expedite hearing on the petition.
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