BJP candidate Madhavi Latha granted ‘Y+’ CRPF security cover in Telangana

April 8, 2024

Hyderabad: In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Central government has sanctioned ‘Y+’ category security cover administered by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for Madhavi Latha, the BJP candidate vying for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat.

Sources reveal that the CRPF security arrangement is exclusively provided to the BJP leader for Telangana.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) provided the security cover considering threat inputs received against Latha, who is contesting against All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) four-time member of parliament, Asaduddin Owaisi.

This move comes amidst heightened political tensions and concerns for the safety of candidates, particularly in constituencies with a history of electoral volatility.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Latha, who was not known much in political circles until March 2 when her name featured in the BJP’s candidate list for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Latha, 49, is contesting from Hyderabad seat from where the Owaisi family has been representing for about four decades.