Adikesavulu takes oath as new TTD Chairman

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Adikesavulu takes oath as new TTD Chairman

 

 

Tirupati, Aug.25, 2008 (Tirupatitimes.com)

 

 

 

Mr. D.K.Adikesavulu Naidu, MP elected on Telugu Desam Party ticket from

Chittoor in 2004 elections, this evening sworn in as new Chairman of

Tirumala Tirumala Devasthanams (TTD) which administers the famous hill

shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here.

 

 

 

TDP Chief, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu last month had expelled Mr.

Adikesavulu from TDP for allegedly defying the party's whip during

the crucial voting on UPA government's confidence motion. However,

later, the MP asserted that he voted against UPA. But due to some

technical glitch in the electronic voting system, he had chosen a paper

ballot to cast his vote.

 

 

 

Since his expulsion from TDP, very strong rumours were doing rounds in

the political circles particularly in the dominant Balija (Kapu)

community and the media that Mr. Adikesavulu, a liquor baron, who has

good relationship with star turned politician Mr. Chiranjeevi would join

the new party.

 

 

 

In dramatic development, Chief Minister Dr. Y.S.Rasekhara Reddy has

appointed Mr. Adikesavulu as new Chairman for TTD Board as the two-year

term of his predecessor Mr. B. Karunakara Reddy ended on Sunday.

 

 

 

Three others also took the oath of office and secrecy as new members of

TTD Board at the hill temple. Eight more new members would take the oath

later this month or in the first week of September, temple sources told.

 

 

 

TTD Executive Officer, Mr. K.V.Ramanachari administered the oath to the

new board.

 

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