ED Files Chargesheet In AP Skills Development Case, Clears CM Chandrababu Naidu's Name

Last Updated:February 02, 2026, 18:21 IST

ED cleared Chandrababu Naidu in the APSSDC Siemens case, stating no role in laundering. Charges are filed against Designtech Systems Pvt. Ltd. and associates.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (Image: PTI/File)

In a big relief to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, the Enforcement Directorate cleared his name in alleged laundering of proceeds of crime linked to Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) Siemens project case. In its fresh chargesheet, ED stated that government’s funds were “diverted" by certain accused.

The Skill Development Project was a public-private partnership that aimed at settin up 40 skill development centers across the state. However, the project was marred by the financial irregularities.

Notably, Naidu was arrested in this case in 2023 during the previous YSRCP-led Andhra Pradesh government of Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Naidu had spent more than 50 days in the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison before the Andhra High Court granted him bail on October 31, 2023.

Reddy’s government alleged that irregularities in the scheme caused a loss of Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.

As per a report by PTI, ED stated in its supplementary chargesheet that it did not find any role of Naidu in the “laundering" of the proceeds of crime.

The skill development project pertained to setting up clusters of Centres of Excellence (CoEs), with the total project cost estimated at Rs 3,300 crore.

A new chargesheet has been submitted against Designtech Systems Pvt. Ltd. (DTSPL), its Managing Director Vikas Khanvelkar, former Managing Director of Siemens Industry Software India Pvt. Ltd. Soumyadri Sekhar Bose, also known as Suman Bose, and their close associates Mukul Chandra Agarwal, Suresh Goyal, along with others.

According to the Enforcement Directorate, Khanvelkar, Bose, Agarwal, and Goyal misappropriated government funds by using shell and inactive entities through complex transactions. They allegedly siphoned off the funds using fake invoices under the guise of supplying materials and services.

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