BJP Demands Recount In Jagtial Village Panchayat Election
N Ramchander Rao alleged that votes from another ballot were not counted, resulting in the BJP candidate losing by a narrow margin of 17 votes.
Hyderabad | 18th December 2025
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao today strongly condemned the alleged irregularities during the Gram Panchayat election vote counting at Paidipalle village in Velgatoor mandal of Jagtial district.
Rao alleged that votes from another ballot were not counted, resulting in the BJP-backed candidate, Jakkula Mamatha Sekhar, losing by a narrow margin of 17 votes, and said that the demand for a recount was legitimate but was ignored by the authorities.
The BJP leader also criticised the police for resorting to a "lathi charge and firing" in the air at BJP supporters who had gathered peacefully at the counting centre. He also accused the Congress government of providing security to the BRS-backed candidate, Gangula Nagesh, alleging collusion between the Congress and the BRS.
Rao demanded an immediate recount under strict supervision and called for an impartial inquiry into the counting process and police action, and said that democracy must be protected from intimidation and the misuse of power.
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