Congress leader K Chiranjeevi’s brother-in-law Allu Aravind on Thursday denied the reports that appeared in a section of media that he was in the race for the post of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam’s Specified Authority chairman.
In a statement released to the media, Allu Aravind denied the reports as ‘baseless and far from the truth’ that he was lobbying for the coveted posts. He alleged that vested elements were floating rumours to tarnish his image.
The TTD Specified Authority Chairman Satyanarayana’s term ended on last Tuesday and the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy began the search for another suitable candidate for the post. However, sources say that Chiranjeevi has been lobbying for Allu Aravind for the post by mounting pressure on the Chief Minister through Congress In-Charge of State Affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Guntur MP Rayapati Sambhasiva Rao is also reportedly trying to grab the prestigious post of chairman of TTD Specified Authority.