The CBI has told a Nellore court that Tirupati laddus were made using synthetic ghee blended with vegetable oils, not cow ghee. The chargesheet finds no evidence of animal fats like tallow or lard, ending a key allegation.
APERC issued its order on 31st December, 2025, after completing the truing-up exercise for the fourth control period, covering financial years 2019-20 to 2023-24.
Earlier, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that he was "hurt and shocked" by the controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam given at Tirumala Temple in Tirupati
According to the TDP, over the previous five years, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) allegedly spent an extraordinary amount of Rs 3.62 crores on egg puffs. According to reports, the CMO spent an average of Rs 72 lakhs a year on these snacks, which equates to 993 egg puffs eaten every day.