TDP All Set to Expel MLA Chinnam Ramkotaiah
posted on Jul 19, 2012 1:31PM
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is all set to expel its MLA Chinnam Ramakotaiah for casting his vote in the Presidential poll today at the AP Assembly. In spite of party decision to abstain from voting in the presidential elections, Ramakotaiah defied the party supremo Chandrababu Naidu's diktat and voted in favour of UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee.
Ramakotaiah reached assembly premises in minister Pardhasaradhi's jeep and cast his vote. According to reports, TDP is making preparations to expel him from the party. Similarly, Mantralayam TDP MLA Balanagi Reddy MLA also defied party diktat and cast his vote in presidential poll today.