Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Dasoju Sravan Kumar on Wednesday, January 28, raised concerns over the "compressed" Municipal election schedule released by the State Election Commission (SEC) the previous day, saying it puts the ruling Congress at an unfair advantage.

In an open letter, the MLC said, "for the first time in the history of our country," not a single day's gap was provided between the announcement of the schedule and the issuance of the election notification.

"Giving just one day for voter-roll verification, two days for filing nominations, and barely a week of effective campaigning mocks the very idea of democratic participation," he said.

He said the State Election Commission is acting as if elect...