Revanth Reddy Appears Before Nampally Court in COVID Case

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy personally appeared before the Special Court for MPs and MLAs in Nampally, Hyderabad, on the afternoon of November 12, 2026. The appearance was in connection with a case registered against him during the previous BRS government over alleged violations of COVID-19 guidelines during the Nagarjuna Sagar by-election campaign in 2021. The case is currently being heard by the special court.

The incident dates back to April 11, 2021, when an election campaign was held in Chalakkurthy village of Pedda Adiserlapally mandal in Nalgonda district. Revanth Reddy, who was the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president at the time, participated in the campaign along with other Congress leaders and party workers. Police registered an FIR over allegations that campaigners had failed to wear masks and follow the required COVID-19 safety precautions. Revanth Reddy appeared in person as part of the proceedings to record the accused persons' statements under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).