Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appeared before the Nampally Public Representatives Court on Thursday in a case over alleged COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2021 Nagarjuna Sagar by-election campaign. The case relates to an alleged breach of pandemic guidelines at Chalakurti village in Nalgonda district on April 11, 2021. At the time, Revanth Reddy served as Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president.
Authorities booked him for allegedly campaigning without wearing a mask and violating COVID-19 safety protocols. During Thursday’s hearing, the court recorded his statement under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The proceeding forms part of the court’s examination of the allegations in the case.
Earlier, in February 2026, Revanth Reddy also appeared before the court in connection with seven other cases. Those cases concerned alleged violations during the 2019 Huzurnagar by-election and a public meeting held in 2021.
High Court quashed a separate Model Code of Conduct case
Meanwhile, the Telangana High Court had quashed a separate 2019 Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation case against Revanth Reddy. The court cited a lack of evidence to establish intentional disobedience. That case was separate from the COVID-19 protocol matter linked to the Nagarjuna Sagar by-election campaign.
