Sajjala booked for 'provocative' statement ahead of counting
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A charge was filed against him at tadepalli police Station in guntur district after representatives of the telugu desam party (TDP) complained that the YSRCP leader made remarks meant to disrupt the counting process. The complaint has been filed under Sections 153 and 505(2) of the indian Penal Code, as well as Section 125 of the Representation of people Act.
A charge was filed against him at tadepalli police Station in guntur district after representatives of the telugu desam party (TDP) complained that the YSRCP leader made remarks meant to disrupt the counting process. The complaint has been filed under Sections 153 and 505(2) of the indian Penal Code, as well as Section 125 of the Representation of people Act.
TDP Legal Cell General Secretary Gudipati Lakshminarayana has stated that ramakrishna REDDY' target='_blank' title='ramakrishna reddy-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">ramakrishna reddy while holding a training session for YSRCP counting agents, made some statements with the malicious purpose of disrupting the counting. The complaint claimed that the YSRCP leader violated the model code of conduct and that his words contributed to animosity and ill will amongst different classes and communities.
Ramakrishna Reddy allegedly urged the party's head election agents at a meeting on May 29 to choose volunteers who are unconcerned about laws and can subjugate rival parties' agents as counting agents.
The tdp deemed the statement offensive and feared that it might incite violence during the vote counting on june 4 and subsequent days.
Ramakrishna Reddy allegedly urged the party's head election agents at a meeting on May 29 to choose volunteers who are unconcerned about laws and can subjugate rival parties' agents as counting agents.
The tdp deemed the statement offensive and feared that it might incite violence during the vote counting on june 4 and subsequent days.
A team of tdp leaders led by General Secretary devineni Umamaheswara Rao had filed a memorandum to Additional Chief Electoral Officer M.N. Harendhira Prasad, requesting action from the election commission of india (ECI) against ramakrishna Reddy. The tdp leaders warned that the comment should not be taken lightly, given the violence that transpired before and after the polls.
On May 13, elections were conducted simultaneously for the state's 175-member assembly and all 25 lok sabha seats. Vote counting is set on june 4.
On May 13, elections were conducted simultaneously for the state's 175-member assembly and all 25 lok sabha seats. Vote counting is set on june 4.