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Congress welcomes conviction of TRS MP Maloth Kavitha

HYDERABAD: Congress has welcomed the six-month imprisonment awarded to TRS MP Maloth Kavitha for distributing money to voters.

AICC leaders Manickam Tagore and Dasoju Sravan have demanded that action be taken against those big-fish in the political parties sponsoring the election of contesting candidates.

AICC in charge of Telangana Manickam Tagore in a tweet thanked the judge, poll and police officers for making it a first case. Stating that money distribution to buy votes affects the political eco system, he said: “TRS is a symbol of corruption, which has been exposed by the court verdict.” AICC spokesperson Dasoju Sravan said Congress lodged several complaints with the Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana during the 2018 assembly and the 2019 Parliament elections along with evidence.

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