The CBDT Wednesday said the income tax department has seized Rs 45.4 lakh "unexplained" cash after it conducted searches on a cost accountant in poll-bound Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh as it denied taking any action against a local TDP MP.
The CBDT, in a statement, also clarified that no premise of Guntur TDP MP Jayadev Galla was searched during the operation conducted on Tuesday.
It stated that only the premises of accountant Gurappa Naidu were covered as part of the raid operation.
"An information had been received on toll-free-number that cash was kept at the residence of Gurappa Naidu which was to be used in general election. It was only at the time of recording his statement late in the night that he revealed that he was also giving services to TDP MP Jayadaev Galla in his capacity as a cost accountant."