Chandrababu Naidu walks out of jail after 53 days, thanks followers for support

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Amravati, Oct 31, 2023: As Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu walked out of the Rajahmundry Central Jail after 53 days on Tuesday evening, he thanked his followers for their support.

 

Earlier in the day, the Andhra Pradesh High Court granted interim bail for four weeks to Naidu in connection with the multi-crore skill development corporation scam case.

Naidu said people from not only Andhra Pradesh, but also from Telangana and other parts of the nation showed their support, adding that people had acknowledged his initiatives and benefited from the schemes he had introduced during his tenure as the chief minister.

Naidu extended special thanks to Janasena Party’s Pawan Kalyan for his open and unwavering support. He also mentioned several other parties such as the BJP, CPI, BRS, and Congress. He expressed his gratitude to the TDP activists who initiated a cycle yatra from Srikakulam to Kuppam.

During Naidu’s bail hearing, advocates representing Naidu informed the court that he needed the bail to undergo cataract surgery. Granting the interim bail on health grounds, the bench directed the former CM to appear before the Superintendent of the central prison in Rajamahendravaram on or before November 28.

“With a humanitarian perspective in mind and considering the petitioner’s health condition, this Court is inclined to grant temporary bail on health grounds to the petitioner/A.37, enabling him to undergo the required surgery on his right eye,” the court said in the order.

In the set of conditions, it directed Naidu to furnish a bail bond for Rs.1,00,000 with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

The TDP chief was also ordered to provide details of the treatment given to him and the hospital where he underwent treatment, in a sealed cover, to the Superintendent the Central Prison, at the time of his surrender. Naidu was arrested on September 9. The HC posted the regular bail petition to November 10.

Courtesy: India Today