Calling the BJP candidate from the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, Madhavi Latha, a "lioness," Bharatiya Janata Party leader Navneet Rana said that Madhavi Latha will stop Hyderabad from turning into Pakistan and will work for the development of the state, reported news agency ANI.

"The manner in which Madhavi Latha is contesting like a lioness, on a family bastion seat and even the Congress is fielding a dummy candidate to support AIMIM - I feel Owaisi should contest from somewhere else and see what is real strength. The kind of support that Madhavi Latha is getting from people who are with India - all of them will vote for Madhavi Latha this time...I hope that when voting happens, Madhavi Latha will definitely stop Hyderabad from turning into Pakistan and work for the development of Hyderabad through Parliament," Amravati MP told reporters on Wednesday in Hyderabad.