Hyderabad: TJS leadership today urged the Election Commission to take action against leaders with criminal background in poll fray in the ensuing elections on December 7. A team of leaders headed by Prof PL Vishweshwar Rao today called on CEO Rajat Kumar at Secretariat here and submitted a memorandum in this regard.
Speaking to media persons later, Prof PL Vishweshwar Rao said the TJS has urged the EC to initiate serious action against the leaders with criminal background. As many as 67 candidates with criminal background are in the poll fray representing various political parties, he said. Despite the EC seeking details pertaining to their criminal background, the leaders are reluctant to disclose them. However, the EC should keep a tab on such leaders and stop them from contesting the polls. He also expressed displeasure at TRS chief and Caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for conducting Yagam to win the polls.
‘C seats given to Christians: SC council
Similarly, National SC Reservation Protection Council president K Srisailam and vice-president P Anil Kumar today complained to Rajat Kumar to take action against the political parties for violating poll code in 19 segments. The parties gave tickets to Christians instead of SC candidates and the EC should stop them from contesting, he said. He also said Rajat Kumar has promised to conduct an inquiry in this regard and do justice.
The SC Council sought the EC action against the parties for violating the poll code by allotting the tickets to the Christians against the SCs, including former deputy chief minister T Rajaiah, Babu Mohan, Bodige Shobha, Gadari Kishore, Abraham, Sampath, Pidamarti Ravi, Addanki Dayakar, Indira, K Rathnam, Kale Yadaiah, K Prakash, Manik Rao and K Gopi and others. (NSS)
