SC to hear on Oct 21 Vijayan's plea in CMRL case, YSRCP petition on local body polls
The court said the poll panel must examine complaints and protect candidates after YSR Congress Party alleged violence blocked nominations and left 488 wards uncontested.
- On Monday, October 19, the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party petitioned the Supreme Court, alleging violence and intimidation prevented candidates from filing nominations for Andhra Pradesh's urban local body elections.
- YSRCP leaders allege that ruling Telugu Desam Party cadres and complicit police systematically obstructed candidates across 22 municipalities, snatching and tearing nomination papers to ensure unopposed victories.
- A Supreme Court bench directed the State Election Commission on Wednesday to review obstruction complaints and defer final candidate list publication until October 25, ensuring candidates receive fair opportunity to file.
- While YSRCP leaders welcomed the directions as a "moral victory," TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu dismissed the claims, accusing the opposition party of orchestrating violence to disrupt elections.
- The Supreme Court scheduled the next hearing for October 27, requiring the SEC to file compliance affidavits before urban local body elections proceed as planned on October 28.
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Jagan accuses TDP of obstructing YSRCP nominations in Andhra local body polls
Amaravati, Oct 23 (PTI) YSRCP supremo Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday accused the TDP-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh of flouting Supreme Court directives and using attacks on opposition candidates to obstruct their nomination filings in the ongoing local body elections. Addressing a press conference at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, Jagan accused the […]
SC to hear on Oct 21 Vijayan's plea in CMRL case
New Delhi: A special bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two pleas on Wednesday, October 21, — one filed by former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan related to an alleged CMRL bribery case, and another by YSRCP alleging that violence in Andhra Pradesh prevented its candidates from filing nominations for the civic … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on What…
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