BRS leader Rama Rao appears before court in Formula E race case
BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao appeared before the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Hyderabad regarding alleged irregularities in the 2024 Formula E race project. The case involves charges of criminal misappropriation and conspiracy, which the accused has denied.
Why it matters
This case involves high-profile political figures and allegations of corruption in public projects, which is significant for regional governance and political accountability.
BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao and other accused in the Formula E race case appeared before a Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) as per its directives on Friday (July 31, 2026) which adjourned the matter to August 25.
It was Mr. Rao's first appearance after the chargesheet was filed in the case in March this year and he submitted a personal bond of ₹1 lakh.
The trial has not begun in the case, Laxman Jakkua, an Advocate representing Mr. Rao, told PTI Videos .
The Telangana ACB filed a chargesheet in March in the Formula E race case in which Mr. Rao is the prime accused.
The chargesheet also names senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar, former Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Chief Engineer B.L.N. Reddy, and two others.
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