Tax Raids Target Congress Candidates Ahead of Telangana Polls

Tax Raids Target Congress Candidates Ahead of Telangana Polls

VoM News Desk | November 9, 2023 | 12:56 PM IST | Telangana | Follow on Google News

Tax Raids Target Congress Candidates Ahead of Telangana Polls

I-T Department Descends on Congress Candidate’s Properties

With the assembly elections on the horizon, the Income Tax department has intensified its scrutiny, launching searches at the homes and offices of Congress candidate P Srinivas Reddy in Khammam District. Reddy, poised to contest from the Palair assembly segment, encountered this probe amidst preparations to file his nomination.

Protests and Allegations Amidst Political Heat

The tax raids have sparked a local uproar, with followers of Reddy rallying in protest in Khammam. The Congress leader, having recently switched from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to the Congress party, foreshadowed these events in a press briefing on Wednesday, suggesting that agencies like the Income Tax Department might target him.

Accusations of Political Vendetta

Reddy has voiced allegations of a politically motivated campaign against Congress leaders, orchestrated by the collusion of the BRS-led state government and the BJP. He has called for restraint among his supporters, hinting at the possibility of extended scrutiny on his business interests by central agencies.

Pattern of Raids in Election Run-Up

These developments are part of a broader pattern, with the residences of other Congress candidates like K Laxma Reddy and Badangpet Municipal Corporation Mayor Chigurintha Parijata Narasimha Reddy also recently coming under the I-T department’s lens. These actions have further fueled the contentious atmosphere as Telangana gears up for its assembly polls.

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