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YSRC MLC Alleges Irregularities in Nellore Corporation
A YSRC lawmaker said there may have been problems with some decisions made by Nellore’s city corporation.
He questioned who was chosen to lead the corporation and why another officer was transferred.
He said a plan to buy buses may cost more than a quotation he had seen.
He also raised concerns about hiring bills and a proposal to use canal-side land for a political party office.
He criticized delays in house-plan approvals and action against people who could not pay certain taxes.
He said his party would take its concerns to the Election Commission and the High Court.
These are allegations, and they have not been independently verified.
YSRC MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy alleged irregularities in Nellore Municipal Corporation decisions and questioned commissioner Y.O. Nandan’s appointment.
He questioned the transfer of IAS officer Surya Teja and asked why an IAS or senior-rank officer was not appointed commissioner.
He alleged that 10 buses for VR High School were budgeted at Rs 5 crore, while a quotation he obtained put the cost at Rs 3.82 crore.
He also alleged Rs 54 lakh in hiring-bill irregularities and objected to a proposal to allot canal poramboke land for a TD office.
Reddy said YSRC would approach the Election Commission and High Court over Nandan’s appointments; the allegations were not independently verified.
- Who
- YSRC Nellore city in-charge and MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy made the allegations.
- What
- He alleged irregularities in the Nellore Municipal Corporation and challenged Y.O. Nandan’s appointments.
- Where
- Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- At a press conference on Thursday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- Reddy said he was questioning decisions involving appointments, spending, land use, tax enforcement and approval delays.
YSRC’s allegations
Corporation or government response
Appointments
YSRC’s allegations
Reddy questioned Nandan’s appointment as commissioner and ERO, and the transfer of IAS officer Surya Teja.
Corporation or government response
No response from the corporation or government is included in the article.
Spending and land use
YSRC’s allegations
Reddy alleged a discrepancy in the bus purchase estimate, irregularities in hiring bills, and a rules-related concern over proposed land allotment.
Corporation or government response
No response to these allegations is included; the claims were not independently verified.
Services and tax enforcement
YSRC’s allegations
Reddy criticized proceedings against people unable to pay taxes and said house-plan approvals were taking two to three months.
Corporation or government response
The article gives no response from the corporation or government on these claims.
Key facts
- Corporation
- Nellore Municipal Corporation
- YSRC representative
- Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy, Nellore city in-charge and MLC
- Commissioner appointment questioned
- Y.O. Nandan
- Bus estimate alleged
- Rs 5 crore for 10 buses for VR High School
- Quotation cited by Reddy
- Rs 3.82 crore
- Hiring bills
- Reddy alleged irregularities involving Rs 54 lakh
- Proposed land allotment
- Half an acre of irrigation canal poramboke land for a TD office
- Verification
- The allegations were not independently verified
Sources
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