Mathaiah names Naidu, Revanth as those who offered money
Mathaiah Jerusalem, an accused in the cash-for-vote scam, has submitted an affidavit to the Enforcement Directorate in which he reportedly named Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Congress leader Revanth Reddy as the key persons who offered to give money to MLA Elvis Stephenson to cast his vote in favour of Vem Narender Reddy in the MLC election held in 2015. The Enforcement Directorate recorded his statement on December 28, 2020.
In a signed statement, Mr. Mathaiah, an independent pastor, reportedly said that he was told by R. Jimmy Babu, a TDP leader, that Mr. Naidu and Mr. Revanth Reddy wanted to have a confidential meeting with him on June 1, 2015, and later, he met both of them in a room behind the stage, where Mr. Revanth Reddy, in the presence of Mr. Naidu, asked him to convince Mr. Stephenson to cast his vote in favour of Mr. Narendra Reddy in the Council election. Mr. Revanth Re