BJP Candidate Death: Suicide or Murder? Makthal Candidate's Death Sparks Controversy

• Erukala Mahadevappa, BJP councilor candidate for Makthal Municipality, found dead by hanging a day before Telangana municipal elections.
• Family and BJP leaders allege harassment and threats from Congress leaders led to his death, citing social media threats and forced defection attempts.
• Police registered it as a suicide, but public and political circles raise doubts, questioning the sudden death of an active campaigner.
• Union Minister Kishan Reddy demands a judicial inquiry, alleging "Jungle Raj" in Telangana and attributing death to Congress threats.
• BJP announces Rs. 10 lakh aid to the family; protests held, and over 100 party members arrested in Hyderabad.