AP minister faces EC wrath over poll affidavit goof-up

The Election Commission today directed the Krishna district Collector and Election Officer to register a case against Andhra Pradesh secondary education minister K Parthasarathy for filing an “inaccurate affidavit” during the 2009 Assembly elections concealing the fact that he was chargesheeted in a FERA violation case.

The minister was last week convicted in the case and awarded a two-month jail term, besides a fine of Rs 5crores.

–Agencies