Tirupati, June 26 (PTI):A donation of Rs 1 crore was made to Lord Venkateswara's shrine at nearby Tirumala by a former MLA on Saturday, a temple official said.

After offering worship, N Suryanarayana Reddy, the former MLA fromKurugoduin Karnataka, handed over a DD for the amount to TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) Additional Executive Officer A Venkata Dharma Reddy at the temple, the official told PTI.

The former MLA requested the TTD to use the donation to further develop its TV channel, the official added. PTI

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