The by-elections to Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills Assembly seat are being held after it fell vacant following the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year. Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Tamannaah Bhatia and Rakul Preet’s ‘voter IDs’ appear online ahead of Hyderabad bypolls Hyderabad: The by-election for the Jubilee Hills seat in Telangana is just around the corner, and some new details about ‘voters’ have emerged. Actresses Tamannaah Bhatia, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Rakul Preet Singh have the same residential address. The catch? These are the details as per the fake voter ID cards of the celebrities, which have been doing the rounds on social media. According to various reports, fake voter ID cards bearing the names of Tamannaah Bhatia, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Rakul Preet Singh, with genuine EPIC numbers of voters were found ahead of the by-elections for the Jubliee Hills seat in Telangana. Not only do the fake voter IDs have the photos of the actresses but also refer to the same address. Following the incident, Election Commission officials have launched an inquiry – Telangana Today reported – citing sources aware of the matter. When is the Jubilee Hills Assembly Election? Voting for the by-election to the Jubilee Hills Assembly seat will take place on November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 14. Why is the Jubilee Hills Assembly election being held? The by-elections for the Jubilee Hills Assembly seat are being held after it fell vacant following the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year. Gopinath passed away due to a heart attack. Voting for the by-election to the Jubilee Hills Assembly seat is due on November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 14. Tamannaah, Samantha’s ‘Fake Voter IDs’ Plan? According to local media reports, officials are investigating the case to trace how the fake cards were manufactured and distributed. Authorities are also investigating whether the incident is part of a planned disinformation campaign ahead of the crucial by-election. The circulation of the fake voter identity cards of actresses Tamannaah Bhatia, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Rakul Preet Singh comes amid allegations of large-scale fake voter registration ahead of the crucial polls. Fake voter registrations BRS leaders claimed that 40 fake votes were detected in Swaraj Nagar which falls under Borabanda division – including 10 in one house and 30 in another. According to a report by Telangana Today, former minister and senior MLA G Jagadish Reddy, who campaigned in the area, also unearthed 28 fake entries at Booth 326 in Banjara Nagar of Borabanda division, where in fact only six genuine residents lived. Earlier this month, a case was registered against Telangana Congress leader Naveen Yadav for allegedly distributing fake voter IDs. The case was filed based on a newspaper report where photographs show Yadav distributing voter ID cards to local residents.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Tamannaah Bhatia and Rakul Preet’s ‘Voter IDs’ appear online ahead of Hyderabad polls
