Hyderabad, Nov 5: Election Commission officials, with the assistance of the police, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the luxury bus utilized by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for his election campaign. The bus, known as ‘Paragati Ratham,’ was thoroughly examined by officials while KCR was en route to an election rally in Kothagudem.
The inspection involved meticulous checks of every aspect of the bus, including bags, baskets, boxes containing food items and other essentials, and even the toilet facilities. The entire process was documented via video recording by the election officials.
The Election Commission had similarly inspected the car of the state BJP chief and Union Minister, G. Kishan Reddy, while he was en route to address a meeting in Kamareddy on Saturday. The cars of other prominent politicians, including ministers K. T. Rama Rao and Mahmood Ali, BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi, were also subjected to inspection.
The upcoming Telangana Assembly elections, scheduled for November 30, have prompted heightened scrutiny of campaign activities and election-related preparations.