Telangana local body polls: Congress candidate says TRS rival tried to bribe him

As Telangana gears up for the first phase of local body elections on May 6, Congress candidate from Gaggalapalli MPTC, Venkat Reddy has alleged that TRS candidate offered him bribe and threatened him to quit the contest.

Hyderabad: A candidate of opposition Congress party in Telangana created a flutter by reaching Nagarkurnool district collector's office on Monday with Rs 10 lakh cash, which he claimed was offered by ruling TRS candidate to make him withdraw from the local body elections.

Venkat Reddy, who had filed nomination for Gaggalapalli Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) but later withdrew it, handed over the cash to Divisional Revenue Officer.

He alleged that his rival Eshwar Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) threatened him to opt out of the contest. He claimed that the ruling party candidate also gave him the cash.

Eshwar Reddy was Sunday declared elected unopposed after Venkat Reddy withdrew his nomination.

Elections to 2,166 MPTCs and 197 ZPTCs (Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies) are scheduled in three phases. Polling in the first phase will be held on May 6.

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