E S L Narasimhan is the 3rd Governor after B V Wanchoo and M K Narayanan to be questioned by the CBI on the helicopter scam. Both of the others resigned.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday questioned the Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, E S L Narasimhan, in connection with the alleged irregularities in the procurement of AgustaWestland VVIP choppers for 556.262 million Euros (Rs. 3,726.96 crores).
The questioning, according to sources, lasted nearly 90 minutes.
The CBI officials, who reached the city from New Delhi, questioned Narasimhan as a witness in the graft case under Cr PC 161 (A).
He is the third Governor, after B V Wanchoo and M K Narayanan, to be quizzed by the CBI as witnesses.
Both of the other Governors later resigned from their posts. (INN)
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