Sports minister Reddy lost MLA post

Sports Minister Balakrishna Reddy has been sentenced to 3 years in jail by a special court in connection with a case of brazenness on buses 20 years ago. Balakrishna Reddy has lost the post of MLA and ministerial post.

Among the 108 that have been convicted by the court today in the case, Balakrishna Reddy and 16 others were convicted. Balakrishna Reddy has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and 10 thousand rupees fine.

He was in 1998 when he was in the BJP and demanded a ban on the sale of illicit sales in Bhagalpur near Hosur.108 persons including Balakrishna Reddy were booked for allegedly attacking the buses.