Case against Pallam Raju for campaigning beyond time limit

A case has been registered against the Union Minister M M Pallam Raju for violation of election norms, police said today.

"On the basis of a newspaper report, we registered a case for violation of election code on May 5. He allegedly campaigned at the Government General Hospital, Kakinada, after the stipulated closing hour for the campaign," said a police officer.

Raju, a Union HRD Minister, is contesting from Kakinada Parliamentary constituency, where election was held yesterday.