The leaders of Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) on Sunday lodged a protest with the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) over the delay asserting round-wise ends in Munugode Meeting by-election.

State BJP president Bandi Sanjay alleged that CEO Vikas Raj’s conduct was elevating suspicions. He stated that round-wise outcomes had been being introduced provided that Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was within the lead. “When the BJP candidate is taking the lead, round-wise particulars are usually not being launched,” he stated.

He wished to know why the CEO did not replace the ends in the second and third rounds after declaring the result of the primary and second rounds. Sanjay, who can also be a Member of Parliament, stated by no means up to now such delay in updating outcomes was reported.

Sanjay stated the CEO was releasing the round-wise figures of votes polled by the candidates solely after stress from the media. He stated if there was any irregularity in counting and declaration of outcomes, the BJP would lodge a grievance with the Election Fee of India.

In the meantime, Union minister for tourism and tradition G. Kishan Reddy spoke to the CEO over telephone and expressed his unhappiness over the delay in asserting round-wise outcomes. He questioned the CEO on why he was not asserting the outcomes on the finish of each spherical.

The ballot officers, nonetheless, dismissed the criticism and clarified that counting was underway in a clear method. They attributed the delay in asserting round-wise outcomes to the presence of numerous candidates.

A complete of 47 candidates are in fray in Munugode. Within the neck and neck battle, TRS candidate Okay. Prabhakar Reddy was main by a slim margin over his nearest rival Rajagopal Reddy of the BJP.