Eluru MP Claims Innocence In Drug Case

KAKINADA: Eluru Lok Sabha member Putta Mahesh maintained his “innocence” in the drug case and claimed that he was not involved in any drug case in Hyderabad.

After facing the case and the chief minister suspending him from party activities, Mahesh left Hyderabad to his camp office in Eluru after a massive rally at Gannavaram airport on Sunday.

Denduluru MLA Chintamaneni Prabhakar, Chintalapudi MLA Songa Roshan, Eluru MLA Badeti Radhakrishnaiah (Chanti), Jana Sena MLA from Ungutur Dharma Raju, APCOB president Ganni Veeranjaneyulu and others welcomed Mahesh and expressed their solidarity with him.

Mahesh told the media that he had no role in the Hyderabad drug case and the allegations against him were false. However, he did not say anything further as the incident was under investigation.

MLA Chintamaneni Prabhakar said it is natural for political leaders to face allegations from miscreants against them. However, it was “deeply regrettable” that the Eluru MP was targeted.