Hyderabad, Nov 17 (PTI) The Election Commission of India on Friday ordered the suspension of a top official of Telangana Tourism Development Corporation and removal of another official from his post, for allegedly accompanying Minister Srinivas Goud in Tirupati during the latter's visit.

In a communication to the Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj, the EC placed Boinapally Manohar Rao, TSTDC Managing Director, under suspension and removed his Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Y Satyanarayana after it found that both the officials were allegedly seen accompanying the minister in Tirupati on October 15 and 16.

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Satyanarayana, a retired Deputy Collector, was re-employed by the state government.

The Model Code of Conduct came into force in Telangana from October 9.

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Srinivas Goud is contesting from Mahabubnagar Assembly constituency in the November 30 polls on a BRS ticket.

The EC instructed the Principal Secretary (Tourism) to submit an action taken report and explanation by November 19.

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