A NDA delegation met the Election Commission and filed a complaint against the Jagan Mohan Reddy led Andhra Pradesh government in connection with alleged misuse of state machinery during elections. Alleging several senior officers are working just like YCP activists, ignoring model code of conduct, they sought immediate transfer of Chief Secretary, DGP, Intelligence Chief and other senior officers.
The delegation comprising BJP General Secretary Arun Singh, Om Pathak, Telugu Desam Party Ex MP K. Raveendra Kumar, Jana Sena Party PAC Chairperson Nadendla Manohar and others met the commission in New Delhi over the issue.
Talking to the media after the meeting, Arun Singh said that the delegation has demanded an investigation into the alleged attempt to pressurize the state machinery to work in favour of the ruling state government. He stated that they have also demanded videography at sensitive poll stations and deployment of central police force.
He said that they have brought to the notice of the ECI that AP DGP, Chief Secretary and Intelligence DGP are working under the pressure of YCP and they are not able to work independently. Arun Singh stated that TDP Chandrababu Naidu has already made many complaints in this regard.
Jana Sena PAC Chairperson N. Manohar said they complained on the worsening law and order situation in the state. Expressing concern that the law and order has completely deteriorated in the state, he said that even the Chief Minister has no protection and stones were pelted against opposition leaders like Chandrababu and Pawan Kalyan.
He said they sought intervention of the ECI as so many such incidents are happening under the supervision of the DGP, CS and Intelligence DGP.
TDP ex MP Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar said that even after the election schedule came, the Chief Secretary had given postings to the officials who were favorable to him and the CEO was also called to him for reviews. He recalled that the DGP and Intelligence DIG even failed to provide proper security during Prime Minister Modi’s visit.
Meanwhile, the ECI has ordered the transfer of AP Beverages Corporation MD Vasudeva Reddy and directed to shift him by Tuesday evening and made it clear no election- related duties should be assigned to him. EC acted on the complaint of the TDP against his collusion with YCP leaders.
