The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) has registered a case against former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh and other party leaders for allegedly making false propaganda against Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Following a complaint lodged by the Vijayawada Central MLA, Malladi Vishnuvardhan, the Additional Chief Election Officer instructed the CID police to register a case and investigate the matter.
Mr. Naidu, Mr. Lokesh, who is the TDP national secretary, and other TDP leaders and the campaigning team have been booked under Sec. 171 (F) (Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election), Sec. 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) and other charges.