Hyderabad: A sarpanch candidate’s husband died by suicide in Telangana’s Nirmal district on Wednesday, December 3 after allegedly being threatened by Congress.

The victim identified as 54-year-old Ravinder was a resident of Somaripet Village, Khanapur Mandal, Nirmal. Ravider was found hanging in a cotton field. According to reports, he had recently joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi ( BRS ) from Congress.

His wife, Bandari Pushpa is contesting for sarpanch in the upcoming Telangana local body elections. She is backed by the BRS. Upon learning that Ravinder had fielded his wife as a candidate, Congress leaders resorted to harassment. The harassment drove Ravinder to take the extreme step.

Some locals claimed that Congress leaders met Ravinder and and threatened him, asking him to re-jo

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