Data Breach Accused Ashok Dakavaram, Lokesh’s Benami? 

Amaravati/Kavali: The key suspect in the IT Grids Data Scam, Dakavaram Ashok has become the most wanted person for the Telangana Police. The issue is being widely debated in the two Telugu states regarding the involvement of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his son and IT Minister Nara Lokesh.

Questions are being raised over Ashok heading the IT Grids Company worth Rs 65 crore in a short span of time, how he purchased 40 acres of land and how did he manage to go from a common man to the stature of meeting the likes of Chandrababu Naidu.

A native of Alluri village in Kavali constituency, Ashok's father Bujjaya is a small-time salt farmer. However, Bujjaya became debt-ridden in the midst of salt cultivation and taking care of his family. Six years ago, he was elected as the Sarpanch on behalf of Congress.

Meanwhile, Ashok completed his engineering in Karnataka and came in contact with the TDP leaders Beeda Brothers. With the help of former MLA and Amaravati Capital Architectural Committee Member, Beeda Masthan Rao and his brother and MLC, Nellore district TDP president Beeda Ravichandra, Ashok's father Bujjaya stepped into TDP.

Ashok meanwhile, launched the website www.partyanalyst.com in Ayyappa society of Madhapur in Hyderabad. He also brought in Former Union Home Secretary Padmanabhayya, former IAS officer Jayaprakash Narayan, Educationist Chukka Ramaiah, and others for several programmes.

Ashok claimed then that with the help of the website 'Party Analyst', he would study the strengths of political parties and changed the company's name to IT Grids India Private Limited.

Once again with the help of Beeda brothers, Ashok came in contact with Nara Lokesh. During this time, the TDP designed the Seva Mitra App. It is being speculated that Ashok became the benami for Nara Lokesh in an investment of Rs 8 crores.

Following this, the government ordered everyone from the government departments to provide their details to IT Grids. In addition, the company has also created a number of technologies that provide technical support for various departments in the Nara Lokesh Ministry and launched the 'Seva Mitra' app for TDP.

Recently, allegations have surfaced that the app has been used to make changes, additions, and deletions in the electoral roll.

The Telangana Police, now have registered a case in regard to the data scam and has issued notices to Ashok under Section 161 of the CrPC for attending the trial. However, he absconded which is raising suspicion that the political leaders are protecting him.

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