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Jagan OUT of jail to vote in Prez polls

Last updated on: July 19, 2012 15:53 IST
Jaganmohan Reddy steps out of Hyderabad's Chanchalguda Central Prison to cast his vote in the presidential election at AP assembly on Thursday

Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, who is in prison as an undertrial in a disproportionate assets case, stepped out of Hyderabad's Chanchalguda jail to cast his vote at the Andhra Pradesh assembly in the ongoing presidential elections.

Significantly, the YSR Congress chief, and his 17 newly elected MLAs and MPs voted for United Progressive Alliance's presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee.

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Jagan OUT of jail to vote in Prez polls

Last updated on: July 19, 2012 15:53 IST
Jagan Reddy greets his supporters outside the jail in Hyderabad on Thursday

The son of former AP Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was brought to the state assembly building amid tight security where he spent around 15 minutes, and also met his family and party colleagues.

Jagan OUT of jail to vote in Prez polls

Last updated on: July 19, 2012 15:53 IST
Jagan Reddy steps out of the Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Jaganmohan Reddy on May 27 following interrogation for three consecutive days. However, the YSR Congress Party swept the crucial by-polls to 18 constituencies in Andhra Pradesh while Jagan was in jail.

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