Kishan Reddy Calls for Clean Electoral Rolls and Cooperation in Telangana
Kishan Reddy urges clean-up of electoral rolls, warns against obstruction
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Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy emphasized the need to remove non-Indian names from electoral rolls in Telangana during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. He warned against any obstruction of the Election Commission's work and urged all political parties to cooperate fully in the process.
- 01Reddy stated that names of Rohingya or Bangladeshi nationals must be removed from the electoral rolls.
- 02He called for all political parties to appoint booth-level agents to assist in the revision process.
- 03Reddy criticized the Congress party for opposing the removal of alleged illegal immigrant votes.
- 04He attributed rising fuel prices to global conflicts and urged the Telangana government to reduce its high state taxes on fuel.
- 05Reddy highlighted the importance of focusing on crop procurement and farmers' issues rather than blaming the central government.
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During a press conference on May 17, 2026, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy asserted that the names of non-Indian citizens, specifically Rohingya and Bangladeshi nationals, must be removed from the electoral rolls in Telangana as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI). He emphasized that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Booth Level Agents (BLAs) would cooperate fully with election officials, urging other political parties to do the same. Reddy warned against any obstruction of the ECI's work and criticized the Congress party for expressing concern over the removal of illegal immigrant votes. He questioned the motives of opposition leaders regarding the revision process and highlighted that similar exercises in other states were not met with criticism. Additionally, Reddy addressed rising fuel prices, blaming global conflicts while urging the Telangana government to reduce its high state taxes on fuel. He also called on Congress ministers to prioritize crop procurement and farmers' issues, instead of placing blame on the central government, noting that Telangana leads in grain production but lacks a proper crop insurance scheme.
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The clean-up of electoral rolls could affect voter eligibility and representation in Telangana, ensuring that only eligible voters participate in elections.
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