# Bandi Sanjay seeks probe into Telangana panchayat fund misuse 2026-08-10T16:54:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on July 30 demanded a comprehensive probe into alleged misuse of Central Finance Commission grants by Telangana village panchayats. He wrote to central and state authorities citing concrete evidence that Sarpanches were coerced into spending funds against established norms. The next day, Panchayati Raj Commissioner Divya Devarajan publicly denied any factual basis to the allegations. Bandi Sanjay had earlier submitted complaints from multiple Sarpanches and specific spending violations to Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, warning the irregularities undermine local bodies' financial autonomy. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Central Finance Commission, fund misuse, rural development, Sarpanch complaints, Telangana panchayats Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bandi-sanjay-seeks-probe-into-telangana-panchayat-fund-misuse/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bandi-sanjay-seeks-probe-into-telangana-panchayat-fund-misuse/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.