Lok Sabha elections 2024: Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) at this time (April 7) issued a notice to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for making inappropriate feedback about Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu throughout his speeches at public conferences.
CEO Mukesh Kumar Meena discovered the feedback made by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president are, prima facie, in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
The CEO has requested Jagan Mohan Reddy to clarify inside 48 hours his stand in respect of the criticism made by a TDP chief and the statements made by him against Chandrababu Naidu.
“In the event of no response from your side within the stipulated time, it will be presumed that you have nothing to say in the matter and a report will be sent to the Election Commission of India for further appropriate action,” reads the notice.
The notice has been issued on a criticism by TDP nationwide basic secretary and politburo member Varla Ramaiah. Ramaiah cited speeches delivered by Jagan Mohan Reddy at public conferences at totally different locations within the state.
In one of many speeches, Jagan Mohan Reddy had allegedly referred to as TDP nationwide president Chandrababu Naidu a recurring offender and alleged that Naidu made it a career to deceive individuals.
The Election Commission acknowledged that after going via the criticism and viewing the speeches furnished within the pen drive, it discovered that the mentioned posts are, prima facie, in violation of the instructions of the Model Code of Conduct.
