Updated Mar 08, 2021 | 17:03 IST
The incident took place in Vizianagaram when the TDP leader reached there to take part in an election campaign rally for the upcoming municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh. TDP leader caught on camera manhandling woman | Photo Credit: Times Now
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, senior TDP leader and former Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju allegedly manhandled a woman on the eve of International Women s Day.
A video, circulated widely on social media, shows Raju slapping the woman.
The incident took place in Vizianagaram when the TDP leader reached there to take part in an election campaign rally for the upcoming municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh.
Mar 08, 2021, 17:10 IST
VIZIANAGARAM: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) slapgate continued for the second time, this time being former union minister and senior TDP leader from the region, Ashok Gajapathi Raju who hit a woman during the municipal elections campaign on Monday.
With the campaign deadline approaching on Monday at 5 PM, the TDP leader was in the district to take part in a campaign rally. The leader who was surrounded by the TDP activists suddenly went forward and hit a woman who was also a party worker, standing there. The TDP leader seemed to have got upset over an issue about a flower garland and in a short burst of anger he hit her and quickly moved on. An old man is seen placating the leader and other people are seen covering up for the woman clad in a sari.
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VIZIANAGARAM: Scion of Vizianagaram P. Ashok Gajapati Raju, former union minister, and his daughter Adithi are spearheading Telugu Desam’s campaign for Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation.
Both are taking head on the powerful YSRC led by local MLA Kolagatla Veerabhdra Swamy. YSRC had won all the nine assembly segments and MP seat in the district during general elections.
Samantakamani is TDP’s Mayor candidate
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Former Union Minister P.Ashok Gajapathi Raju introducing Mayor candidate Kandi Samantakamani to the media in Vizianagaram on Tuesday.
Party feels it prevents infighting for the post
Telugu Desam Party(TDP) senior leader Kandi Murali Naidu’s wife K. Samantakamani has been named as Mayor’s candidate for elections for Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation.
Former Union Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju and TDP-Vizianagaram In-charge Aditi Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday hoped that the voters would ensure victory for TDP candidates in all divisions and make Ms. Samantakamani as Mayor of the Fort City.