CPI should back Congress to protect democracy: TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy

He also appealed to the TDP and the CPM to withdraw from contesting in favour of Congress and to ensure the defeat of the pink party's candidate. Accusing the TRS of misusing the official machinery to win the Huzurnagar bypoll, the PCC chief alleged that several ministers, ruling party MLAs, MLCs and MPs were campaigning in the constituency and misusing official resources. He said that the Congress workers are being harassed using police force and they are being implicated in false cases. "The TRS has created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in the entire constituency," he alleged. Meanwhile, senior leader M Shashidhar Reddy also alleged that the TRS is misusing the official machinery to win the Huzurnagar bypoll. "Our appeal to the people of Huzurnagar is that they should vote in favour of Congress," he said. Revanth's absence raises eyebrows The absence of firebrand Congress leader and Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Reddy when Padmavathi Reddy filed her nomination papers for the Huzurnagar Assembly bypoll has raised many eyebrows. Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy too was absent. Denying rumours that he was not invited, Revanth said: "I was in Delhi for a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence. That's why I could not attend the event" DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.boxboardproducts.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/448030/Default.aspx