Cash-for-vote scam: Andhra Chief Minister under scanner for tapped voice

NH Bureau Monday, 08 June 2015 11:17:35 AM

Hyderabad : One year in office and it ends with a controversy for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu; a local news channel in Telangana, TNews aired an audio recording which is claimed to be as the proof of cash-for-vote scam against him.

Highlights:

• An audio tape is out alleging Andhra CM of cash-for-vote controversy

• Tape was broadcasted by a local news channel TNews

• Chandrababu Naidu is heard talking to TDP legislator Revanth Reddy

• Reddy was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau after he was allegedly caught red-handed offering a bribe to nominated legislator Elvis Stephenson.

• The deal was for approximately Rs 5 crore, from which Rs 50 lakh were recovered by officials.