Amravati: YSRCP sees plot against govt in SEC-BJP leaders' meeting

Amravati: Describing the unscheduled meeting of State Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar with political leaders at a star hotel as a conspiracy, YSRCP leaders said that SEC should quit office on moral grounds.

Speaking to media in separate press conferences here on Tuesday, they said it is unbecoming on part of the SEC to hold private meetings with political leaders that too when his credentials and conduct are being debated.

Party spokesperson Ambati Rambabu, ministers Audimulapu Suresh and others said that TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu was using the SEC to plot against the government.

"How can a person holding a constitutional post go for a secret meeting with political leaders? That post should have a better person who act unbiased and thus we have appointed a former judge as the SEC.

People are watching the political conspiracy plotted by Naidu against the government and soon everything will be revealed and further investigate this matter."

Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy said, "Right from the beginning, we are stating that the opposition leader Chandrababu Naidu is plotting against the government along with the State Election Commissioner, and it was proved with the trio meeting. Soon the conspiracy will be exposed after the Supreme Court orders."

He said the video tapes of the secret meeting have shown that Naidu is deeply involved as his close aides Sujana Chowdary and Kamineni Srinivas were spotted with Ramesh Kumar at a star hotel. All three were lobbying against the government for their political gains, he alleged.

"Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar should disclose the reason behind his secret meeting with BJP leaders Sujana Chowdary and Kamineni Srinivas. Though the TDP leaders denied connections with Ramesh, with the meeting visuals, the conspiracy has been revealed.

Ramesh Kumar is not eligible to continue in the post as SEC and should resign for his post immediately. Even the letter he sent to the Centre originated from the Central office.

Ramesh Kumar plays to the tunes of Chandrababu and also the lawyer fees for the cases in the High Court and the Supreme Court are being borne by Naidu," Peddireddy added.