AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted interim relief to former Chief Minister and YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, staying further action in a police case over a protest he held in Pulivendula on municipal polling day.
Police booked Jagan under several sections for allegedly violating the election code by staging a dharna in a public area at the Pulivendula municipal office. The YSRCP says its polling agents were kept out of booths and that Jagan protested with about 70 agents. Jagan moved the court to quash the case. After hearing both sides, the court adjourned the hearing.
MLCs' petitions
- YSRCP MLCs Appireddy, Kalpalatha Reddy, Murugudu Hanumantha Rao and Ruhulla filed separate petitions to quash cases against them
- The cases were registered at Suryaraopeta police station in Vijayawada after they held a dharna outside the State Election Commission office over alleged irregularities in the local body elections
- The petitions were also listed on Tuesday; no ruling on them has been reported
Other YSRCP representatives have also approached the High Court over cases filed on polling day. The court is expected to decide Jagan's quash plea after the next hearing; the date has not been announced.
