Privileges panel likely to seek explanation from SEC

VIJAYAWADA: Privileges Committee of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is exploring options of either seeking an explanation from State Election Commissioner N. Ramesh Kumar or ask him to be present himself before it once it is established that he erred in complaining to the Governor against government functionaries.

Privileges Committee chairman Kakani Govardhan Reddy told Deccan Chronicle: “Based on a direction from the Assembly Speaker Thammineni Seetharam, we held a virtual meet of the committee. We discussed the content of complaint lodged by the SEC against two ministers Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy and Botsa Satyanarayana, government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy and MP V. Vijaysai Reddy. Prima facie, we arrived at the conclusion that the committee has jurisdiction to take up the issue.”

Further, he said: “We have planned to hold a physical meet with all members in the committee to discuss the issue further. Once it is established with no ambiguity that…