Congress wants Venkatarami Reddy’s nomination rejected

Furnish his nomination details online: Revanth

The Telangana Congress has represented to the Returning Officer of Telangana Legislative Council elections to reject the nomination of former Siddipet Collector P. Venkatarami Reddy, who filed as TRS nominee in the MLC elections just two days after his resignation from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

In a letter submitted to the Returning Officer, TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy, CLP leader Bhatti Vikramarka, former Minister Mohd. Shabbir Ali and others urged him to reject the nomination as Mr. Venkatarami Reddy violated the All India Service rules by not furnishing details of his assets and liabilities as per the All India Service (Conduct) rules 1968, Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 and Public Servant (Furnishing of Information and Annul Returns of Asstes and Liabilities and limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules 2014.

The Congress leaders argued that Mr. Venkatrami Reddy had misused his public office and the Courts too had admonished him. They said there was a need for a detailed inquiry against him by the Central Vigilance Commission and Central investigating agencies. “A public servant who had close proximity and nexus with the ruling party while performing his duties should not be allowed to contest as MLC when there are serious allegations against him,”, the letter stated.