
Ex-MLA convicted in note-for-vote case
The Hindu
A special court for cases against MLAs/MPPs had sentenced former MLA of Pinapaka Assembly constituency Payam Venkateshwarlu to undergo simple imprisonment of six months after holding him guilty in an
A special court for cases against MLAs/MPPs had sentenced former MLA of Pinapaka Assembly constituency Payam Venkateshwarlu to undergo simple imprisonment of six months after holding him guilty in an election campaign related case. The special court had also imposed a fine amount of ₹10,000 on the former legislator. He paid the fine and was given four weeks of time to go for an appeal before the High Court. Mr. Venkateshwarlu was accused of distributing money to voters through his associates during 2018 Telangana Assembly election campaign in Ashwapuram village. An amount of ₹4,000 was seized from them.More Related News

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