Overview

• T Rajanna, secretary of Chandayyapalli village in Jagtial district, uploaded CM A Revanth Reddy’s photo in June instead of his own to mark attendance
• The facial recognition app mandates photos be taken within Gram Panchayat office premises at registered geo-coordinates
• Panchayat Secretaries are required to inspect village sanitation before 7 am each day under the new digital attendance protocol
• The suspension bars Rajanna from leaving his headquarters without senior approval and limits him to a subsistence allowance
• Officials say the case underscores Telangana’s strict enforcement of digital oversight and administrative compliance