TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu to Take Action Against MLA Koneti Adimulam After Allegations
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Andhra Pradesh state president Palla Srinivasa Rao announced on Thursday that party chief Chandrababu Naidu will take further action against the party’s suspended MLA Koneti Adimulam. This decision comes after a senior woman leader accused Adimulam of sexual assault.
Allegations and Evidence
The woman TDP leader held a press conference in Tirupati where she accused Adimulam of misbehaving with her at a hotel. She showed a video of the alleged incident and presented her phone’s call records to highlight repeated calls from the MLA. She claimed that Adimulam had blackmailed and raped her twice at the same hotel and threatened to ruin her life if she spoke out.
Party’s Response
Palla Srinivasa Rao stated, “Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu will initiate further action against Koneti Adimulam, the MLA from Satyavedu Assembly constituency in Chittoor district, in a day or two.” The woman leader also mentioned that she had written to Naidu and party general secretary N Lokesh Naidu, urging them to expel Adimulam from the party.
Background
Koneti Adimulam is a two-time MLA from the Satyavedu assembly constituency. He was previously with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and had unsuccessfully contested in 2014.
Doubts Revealed
TDP -: TDP stands for Telugu Desam Party, a political party in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Chandrababu Naidu -: Chandrababu Naidu is a senior Indian politician and the chief of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He has also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. It is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature of a state in India.
Koneti Adimulam -: Koneti Adimulam is a politician who has been elected as an MLA twice from Satyavedu constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
Sexual assault -: Sexual assault is a serious crime where someone is forced or tricked into unwanted sexual activity. It is illegal and punishable by law.
YSRCP -: YSRCP stands for Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party, another political party in Andhra Pradesh. Koneti Adimulam was previously a member of this party before joining TDP.
Tirupati -: Tirupati is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, known for its famous temple, the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
