Jubilee Hills by-election: Congress leader Naveen Yadav booked for `distributing fake voter ID cards'

Hyderabad: Madhura Nagar police have registered a case against Congress leader Naveen Yadav for allegedly distributing fake voter ID cards in the Yousufguda area.

Yadav is one of the three shortlisted candidates of Congress for the Jubilee Hills assembly by-election.

According to G. Rajinikanth Reddy, Electoral Registration Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Circle–19, Yousufguda, GHMC, the issue came to light after a report was published in a local Telugu daily.

The report alleged that Naveen Yadav was involved in distributing fake voter ID cards to residents, in violation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines.

Officials stated that such acts, if proven, constitute a serious electoral offence that could undermine the integrity of the democratic process.

Based on a complaint filed by the Electoral Registration Officer, the Madhura Nagar police registered a case on Monday under Sections 170, 171, and 174 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 123(1) and 123(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.