WATCH | ‘Worst day for me as an Indian citizen,’ Ram Charan’s mother-in-law Shobana Kamineni fumes after her name goes missing from the voter's list

When an election is being held in seven phases for 543 seats and with high stakes on, it’s rare that everything goes smoothly as per plan. death of two workers of TDP in a clash with YSRCP on first phase of Lok Sabha polls was a proof of this. Ar common grouse of some voters during elections is those who reach polling booths and find ir names is missing. Such an encounter took place with Shobana Kamineni, daughter of Apollo Hospitals’ founder Prathap C Reddy and mor-in-law of Telugu star Ram Charan in Hyderab. Kamineni, who serves as an Executive Vice-Chairman on group, shot a video venting out her anger, asking if she is t an Indian citizen and calling it a 'crime.'

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“This is worst day for me as an Indian citizen. I was travelling abro, I came back because I wanted to exercise my franchise and I come to booth and I’m told that my vote is deleted. Am I t an Indian citizen? Is my vote t important? This, I think, is a crime. This is a crime against me as a citizen and I will t tolerate it,” Kamineni fumed in video. 

Her daughter Upasana Konidela, wife of Ram Charan, shared video on Twitter and wrote that her mor couldn’t vote despite her name being on voter list 10 days ago. “My mom @shobanakamineni wasn’t able to vote today. She checked 10 days ago and her name was on  list ! w it’s deleted !! She pays Tax !doesn’t she count ? Isn’t she valued as an Indian citizen ? #frustrated #furious #disappointed.”(sic)

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Earlier in day, Upasana, Ram Charan and actor’s parents, veteran actor-politician Chiranjeevi and Surekha h voted in Hyderab. 

Twenty states with 91 seats went to polls during Phase I of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.  polls will see seats from where high profile candidates (including Union Ministers) are fighting.

Nitin Gkari, Kiren Rijiju, VK Singh, Mahesh Sharma, Hansraj Ahir, Agatha Sangma, Mukul Sangma, Harish Rawat, Ajay Tamta, Jayant Chaudhary, Satyapal Singh, Nabam Tuki, Renuka Chowdary, Nama Nswara Rao, Chirag Paswan, Asuddin Owaisi are some of key candidates contesting polls during Phase I. remaining six phases are spre till May 19, before results are anunced on May 23.