What Bhumana Karunakar Reddy Has Alleged

Bhumana Karunakar Reddy alleged that the District Collector ordered a confidential inquiry against him. That inquiry ran through the Vigilance and Enforcement Department and the district police. He questioned whether a Collector holds the authority to order such an inquiry against a political leader at all. He further claimed the report described him and his followers as "goondas" and recommended cases against them. He also raised a procedural complaint, because the paperwork itself is disputed. According to him, someone removed a case registered at Tiruchanur police station from the online system after intervention at the DGP's office. Police later registered a second case, Crime No 253/202

How the Administration Responded to Bhumana Karunakar Reddy

The counter-response arrived from several directions at once. Tirupati Parliament TDP president Panabaka Lakshmi condemned the remarks as arrogant and inappropriate. She then defended the Collector directly. Yadava Corporation chairman G Narasimha Yadav demanded an apology, alleging the comments had hurt the sentiments of the Backward Classes community. SAAP chairman A Ravi Naidu and TUDA chairman C Divakar Reddy also objected. Personal attacks on an officer working for the district's development were unacceptable, they said. Their intervention carries local weight, because TUDA is one of the bodies Bhumana Karunakar Reddy himself once chaired.

Why Tirupati's Civic Politics Is Tense Right Now

Local context explains why these exchanges land so hard, because the city has no council of its own. Tirupati Municipal Corporation currently has no elected mayor or deputy mayor. Both posts fell vacant on 18 March 2026, when the council elected in March 2021 completed its term. The same vacancy hit corporations across Andhra Pradesh that day, so it reflects a state-wide term expiry rather than anything local. The state has not yet notified fresh corporation elections. Until it does, executive authority sits with Municipal Commissioner Dr N Mourya. No elected council chamber exists where residents or parties can argue these disputes out. So that absence pushes local politics into press confe

What Happens Next for Bhumana Karunakar Reddy

Several threads remain genuinely open, and none carries a guaranteed outcome. No source has confirmed that he actually filed the defamation case he announced against the Collector. Treat it as a stated intention rather than a completed step. Crime No 253/2026 remains at the investigation stage, and investigators have established no charges in it. Similarly, the Goshala case continues. Registration of a First Information Report begins a process rather than concluding one. His demand for an inquiry into the Collector's files would need a decision from the state government or the CCLA, and neither has announced one. If the state notifies corporation elections, the confrontation will almost cert

Where to Check Official Information

For anything involving civic services, official portals remain the only reliable route. Residents can reach Tirupati Municipal Corporation through the CDMA municipal portal. That portal handles sanitation, water, property tax and grievance matters. District-level administration and Collectorate contacts sit on the Tirupati district portal. Temple and darshan queries should go to the official TTD website rather than any third party. Also, we publish no booking numbers and take no bookings. Readers should treat any private "agent" contact offering darshan or accommodation as unverified. This article draws its reporting from The Hans India and Deccan Chronicle.

Who is Bhumana Karunakar Reddy?

Bhumana Karunakar Reddy is a senior YSRCP leader from Tirupati and a former chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He held the TTD chairmanship from 2006 to 2008, and again from August 2023. He also served as Tirupati MLA from 2019 to 2024, and later became YSRCP president for the Chittoor and Tirupati districts.

What is the dispute with the Tirupati Collector about?

He alleges that District Collector Dr S Venkateswar ordered a confidential inquiry against him through the Vigilance and Enforcement Department and district police. He also claims police cases are targeting him politically, and alleges irregularities in sand, gravel and land dealings. TDP leaders and revenue employees' associations have publicly defended the Collector.

Is he currently the TTD chairman?

No. He held the post from August 2023 until the change of government in 2024. The chairmanship has since passed to B R Naidu. Since then, he has spoken as a YSRCP leader rather than in any TTD capacity.

What is the SV Goshala case?

In April 2025 he alleged that around 100 cows had died at the Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Shala because of poor maintenance. TTD board member Bhanuprakash Reddy complained that the claims were false. Police then registered a case at Sri Venkateswara University station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act, and summoned him for inquiry in October 2025.

Has anything been proved against Bhumana Karunakar Reddy?

No. Police have registered cases and inquiries continue, but registration of a case is not a finding of guilt. No court has established the allegations against him, and equally, none has upheld his allegations against officials. All claims on both sides therefore remain untested.

Does Tirupati have a mayor right now?

No. The mayor and deputy mayor posts fell vacant on 18 March 2026, when the council elected in March 2021 completed its term. Meanwhile, executive administration continues under Municipal Commissioner Dr N Mourya. The state has not yet notified fresh corporation elections.

When are the next Tirupati civic elections?

The State Election Commission has not announced a date. The corporation's elected term ended in March 2026, but no fresh poll notification had followed at the time of writing. Residents should check official State Election Commission announcements rather than rely on speculation.

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Tirupati News May 20, 2026 · 10 min read · Updated Aug 18, 2026

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