Hyderabad, Feb. 10 -- Ahead of Telangana municipal elections on February 11, State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday alleged police bias following the death of party candidate Mahadevappa from Maktal Municipality.

The State BJP chief raised concerns about free and fair polling ahead of the local elections tomorrow, saying that the "Congress party misused its machinery".

"There was an unfortunate death of Mahadevappa. We have seen how biased the police are and how they have not followed the required procedures. The FIR was tampered with, the statements were tampered with and the Police tried to help the local MLA and Minister, the Congress leaders. Tomorrow is polling and the Congress party is misusing it...