Anthony Reddy, the advocate who filed the petition, said, “The High Court suspended the SEC order because the SEC did not mention details about in how many polling booths this discrepancy might have happened and in which polling station. The court also asked the SEC to hold the announcement of the result in wards where the discrepancies can impact the final results.”
WHAT DID THE PARTIES SAY?
Soon after the circular was released on Thursday, Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar addressed a press conference online, where he alleged that the circular was a sign that the State Election Commission was acting on the behest of the ruling TRS party to spin the results of the election in its favour. He also alleged that the TRS and AIMIM together had indulged in booth capturing, and stated that the BJP would take legal means to fight them, and take to the streets if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Election Commission Coordination Committee’s…