YSRCP district president and former TTD board chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy at a media conference in Tirupati on Monday, watched by Tirupati mayor BR Sireesha Yadav. | Photo credit: KV Poornachandra Kumar
YSR Congress Party-affiliated Chittoor district president and former MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy has once again demanded the resignation of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams board chairman BR Naidu following the circulation of an alleged dirty video allegedly featuring him on social media.
A day after Mr. Naidu reacted strongly before the Tirupati media and warned that those indulging in the smear campaign would face consequences, Mr. Karunakar Reddy again addressed the media on Monday, claiming that he had more evidence to substantiate his allegations.
Mr Karunakar Reddy, who earlier served as the chairman of the TTD board and was involved in a long-running war of words with Mr BR Naidu over administrative and political issues related to the temple body, released a letter purportedly written by the woman in the video.
According to Mr. Reddy, the letter was written before the general elections and addressed to TDP president Nara Chandrababu Naidu, party general secretary Nara Lokesh and Jana Sena president K. Pawan Kalyan.
Reading out parts of the letter to the media, Mr Reddy said it detailed the alleged harassment the woman faced from her live-in partner and urged Mr Naidu not to consider BR Naidu for key positions like TTD chairman or Rajya Sabha member if he comes to power.
“Is it unreasonable to expect honesty from BR Naidu in public life, especially when he heads a religious institution like TTD?” asked Mr. Karunakar Reddy. He dismissed warnings of legal action, saying he would not be intimidated by what he called empty threats if the facts became public.
Published – 02 March 2026 20:56 IST
