The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered that G Sayanna cease to hold office as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati, with immediate effect, since he had been absent for three consecutive board meetings without obtaining the prior permission of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Earlier, the TTD Executive Officer had stated that Sayanna, an MLA, had failed to attend meetings held on December 7, 2015, and on January 30 and March 18, 2016, and that he had not intimated the reasons for his absence to the TTD Chairman till date. The Executive Officer had therefore sought action against the erring member as per Section 102 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable & Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987.
Accordingly, orders were issued removing Sayanna from his position as a member of the Board of Trustees.