TDP MP tests positive after farmhouse drug bust. Should he have gotten bail when others didn't?
- Team TOI Plus
- Updated: Mar 18, 2026, 15:00 IST IST
The Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has repeatedly projected a tough stance against narcotics. That claim is now under scrutiny after a drug bust caught a sitting MP from the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), embarrassing the government and raising questions about how the case has been handled.
TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar was among 11 people detained during a late-night raid at a farmhouse in Telangana’s Moinabad, near Hyderabad, on Saturday (March 14). The property belongs to Pilot Rohith Reddy, a former MLA of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), who was also among those detained.
TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar was among 11 people detained during a late-night raid at a farmhouse in Telangana’s Moinabad, near Hyderabad, on Saturday (March 14). The property belongs to Pilot Rohith Reddy, a former MLA of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), who was also among those detained.
