Cash-for-vote scam: T'gana Cong leader Revanth Reddy appears before ED

Telangana Congress working president and former legislator A Revanth Reddy Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the cash-for-vote case.

The Congress leader, who was recently served a notice by the ED, appeared before it and was quizzed by the probe agency's officials for several hours.

In 2015, Reddy, then in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), was caught while allegedly trying to give a bribe to a nominated MLA to vote for his party's nominee in the Telangana Legislative Council polls..

The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee working president later accused caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of "targeting" him by using investigating agencies .

Reddy alleged that Rao had misused his powers in the assembly elections.

"He (Rao) is making use of investigating agencies in targeting me but he cannot intimidate me. Four-year- old case is being dragged on intentionally to trouble me", the Congress leader said.

"I have appeared before the ED today.