CM Naidu urges Centre to scrap ₹500 notes to curb corruption

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the central government to withdraw the ₹500 currency notes to root out corruption in the country and curb the growing influence of money power in the electoral process. According to a BusinessLine report, the Chief Minister made this significant suggestion during a press conference held in Amaravati. He emphasized that promoting the use of digital currency on a large scale is extremely essential to strengthen the fight against corruption.

Chief Minister Naidu made this statement following the grand success of the NDA alliance in the local body elections. He stated that due to the development works carried out in the state over the last two and a half years, the popularity of the NDA in Andhra Pradesh has been continuously increasing since the 2024 general elections. Presenting the figures of the municipal elections, he said that the NDA alliance has secured 58.90 percent of the votes and achieved victory with a strike rate of 94 percent. Commenting on these results, he added that the YSR Congress Party has lost more than 6.25 percent of its votes overall.

Speaking on political discipline, Naidu clarified that all members of the alliance must maintain discipline by prioritizing the objectives of the organization. He further stated that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will no longer allow any rebel candidate to rejoin the party. He considered public service as the only criterion for achieving success in politics and urged the workers to focus on serving the people.

N. Chandrababu Naidu is a senior politician of Andhra Pradesh and is serving as the Chief Minister of the state. He is the head of the Telugu Desam Party and has previously served a long tenure as the Chief Minister of the state. During his political career, he has been known for the economic development of the state and the use of technology. After the 2024 general elections, he is governing the state in alliance with the NDA and is emphasizing various administrative reforms.

In this entire sequence of events, the Chief Minister has advocated for moving towards a digital economy for corruption-free governance and a transparent election process. The demand to scrap the ₹500 note placed before the central government has become a topic of discussion in political circles. According to Naidu, reducing cash transactions will curb incidents of malpractice in elections and common citizens will benefit from a more transparent system.