**Fake Voter ID Cards of Tollywood Actresses Spark Controversy Ahead of Jubilee Hills By-Election in Telangana**
A controversy erupted ahead of the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election in Telangana after fake voter ID cards bearing the photos of popular Tollywood actresses Tamannaah Bhatia, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Rakul Preet Singh were discovered at a single residential address. Authorities from the Election Commission have confirmed that they are investigating the matter to determine how these fraudulent entries were created.
### Same Address, Multiple Fake IDs
According to reports, all three fabricated voter ID cards listed the same address within the Jubilee Hills constituency, raising serious questions about the integrity of the electoral rolls. The Election Commission’s local office has taken note of these irregularities and stated that verification is underway to trace those responsible.
The Election Commission (EC) has also taken serious note of misleading social media posts claiming that Tollywood heroines Rakul Preet, Samantha, and Tamannaah are registered voters in Jubilee Hills. The EC filed a police complaint over this misleading propaganda, and officials in Hyderabad have launched an inquiry into the alleged voter slips.
[twitter source: Gummalla Lakshmana, October 16, 2025]
### Political Stakes and Candidates
The by-election for the Jubilee Hills Assembly seat is scheduled for November 11, with vote counting set for November 14. The seat fell vacant following the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June due to a heart attack.
The main candidates contesting the seat are:
– V. Naveen Yadav from the ruling Congress party
– Maganti Sunitha, the widow of the late MLA, representing the Bharath Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
– Lankala Deepak Reddy, nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
### BRS Alleges “Thousands of Fake Voters”
The opposition BRS has accused the ruling Congress of orchestrating large-scale voter registration fraud in the constituency. BRS Working President KT Rama Rao alleged that the Congress manipulated electoral rolls by creating thousands of fake entries.
“In one house, they got 43 fake votes registered. In total, they registered thousands of fake votes. We are conducting an exercise on that and will counter it in whatever way necessary,” KTR stated.
### Legal Challenge and Court’s Observation
Following these allegations, the BRS approached the Telangana High Court seeking action against the alleged irregularities. However, during a recent hearing, the High Court observed that since the State Election Commission is already revising the electoral rolls, no additional directions were necessary at this stage.
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The incident involving fake voter ID cards featuring prominent film celebrities has added a dramatic twist to an already heated campaign in Jubilee Hills.
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