Formula-E race issue: Case registered against BRS leader K T Rama Rao

ACB registers FIR against K T Rama Rao for alleged irregularities in Formula-E race in Hyderabad.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday (December 19, 2024) registered an FIR against BRS working president and MLA K T Rama Rao over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad during the previous regime, official sources said.

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma had recently granted permission to register a case against Rama Rao, over the issue.

The case was registered under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Rama Rao and two officials, the sources told PTI.

The Telangana government had written to the governor in November, seeking permission to register an FIR against Rama Rao over the alleged irregularities.

The Municipal Administration department had reportedly urged the ACB to investigate the matter.

Earlier this year, the government had sought an explanation from a senior bureaucrat over entering into the agreement concerning the Formula-E race allegedly without the approval of the competent authority and also making a payment of ₹55 crore.

Rama Rao, who was the Municipal Administration minister during the previous BRS regime, was instrumental in hosting the race last year in Hyderabad.