Jeevan Reddy: The shocking incident involved Jeevan Reddy, the Congress candidate from Telangana’s Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, allegedly being seen slapping a woman farmer. Reddy is seen slapping a female laborer and smugly laughing in the alleged video that has gone viral. As the embarrassing act was being recorded on camera, his other associates were laughing.
Expressing Disappointment Over Unreceived Pension
The victim woman expressed her disappointment and stated that she has not received her pension despite having cast a ballot for the Congress in the most recent assembly elections. Reddy reportedly slapped the woman after she reportedly declared that she would vote for the BJP, or the “flower symbol,” during the polls.
Describing Interaction with Jeevan Reddy
“I neither have a house nor do I get a pension. I told him (Nizamabad Congress MP candidate Jeevan Reddy) to please show mercy on me. Then he assured me by saying,” Dorasani (queen) you would get it”. By showing that I was slapped, isn’t this defaming me?”, news agency ANI quoted the farmer woman who was seen in the purported video.
Telangana state has seventeen Lok Sabha constituencies, one of which is Nizamabad. BJP’s Dharmapuri Arvind is the constituency’s current representative. In the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, Dharmapuri of the BJP and Reddy of the Congress are contesting from the constituency.
Lok Sabha Polls in Telangana on May 13
On May 13, the fourth round of Lok Sabha polling will take place, with voting for all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana—including the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency. On June 4, there will be a counting.
Due to the heatwave, voting will take place in the following locations: Adilabad, Peddapalle, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Zahirabad, Medak, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Chevella, Mahbubnagar, Nagarkurnool (SC), Nalgonda, Bhongir, Warangal (SC), Mahabubabad, and Khammam.
