Adani bribery allegations: TDP decides to wait and see despite records detailing official meeting under Jagan govt

New Delhi: The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is taking a wait-and-watch stance despite accusations of the Adani Group allegedly paying ₹1,750 crore in bribes to a senior official in the erstwhile Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress government.

The US Attorney's Office's criminal indictment against industrialist Gautam Adani has brought into sharp focus the conduct of the previous government under Jagan Reddy. While the indictment does not name any specific individual, it says, "Foreign Official #1 was a citizen of India who resided in India. From approximately May 2019 through June 2024, Foreign Official #1 served as a high-ranking government official of Andhra Pradesh, India."

The indictment says Adani "personally met with Foreign Official #1 in Andhra Pradesh to advance the execution of PSA between SECI and Andhra Pradesh's state electricity distribution companies, including on or about August 7, 2021, on or about September 12, 2021, and on or about November 20, 2021."


Jagan Reddy was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from May 2019 till June 2024, when chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu took charge.

There are publicly available records of meetings specifically mentioned in the indictment. However, TDP is treading carefully on the issue. While the controversy has brought into focus projects awarded by the Jagan Reddy administration to the Adani Group, the Naidu government on Thursday did not give any indication of moving on the issue.