Bharat Express

Chandrababu Naidu

On Sunday night, after Mr. Naidu's two days in police custody came to a close, the court extended his judicial remand until October 5.

Heavy hitters in the Telegu Desam Party, such former education minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao and party president Atchen Naidu of the Andhra unit, have been tarred and feathered by the case.

The TDP leader was taken into jail at Nandyal in the early hours of the morning, according to news agency ANI, where there was great drama.

Naidu and the regional TDP leaders were blamed by health minister Vidadala Rajini. "Naidu and TDP leaders organise public gatherings in congested streets and tiny alleyways to demonstrate that enormous crowds are turning out for their events..