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Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy Urges YSRCP Legal Cell to Act as Shield for Candidates
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News18•10-10-2026, 18:15
Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy Urges YSRCP Legal Cell to Act as Shield for Candidates
- •YSRCP State Coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy called on the party Legal Cell to provide robust legal support for candidates from nomination to counting in upcoming local-body elections.
- •District-level legal war rooms, constituency-level task forces, and a state-level coordination mechanism are to be established immediately.
- •Sajjala questioned the government's hurry to conduct elections before finishing the SIR process and publishing final electoral rolls, warning it affects new voters' constitutional rights.
- •He demanded the BC Reservation Commission report be made public and that the basis for fixing reservation percentages be disclosed.
- •Leaders emphasized that lawyers must ensure no nominations are rejected on technical grounds and provide round-the-clock legal assistance across the state.
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YSRCP State Coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy called on the party's Legal Cell to act as a protective shield for candidates during local-body elections by offering comprehensive legal support starting from the nomination phase all the way to counting.
He questioned the government's rush to conduct local elections before finishing the SIR process and publishing final electoral rolls, warning that leaving out newly eligible voters would compromise their constitutional voting right.
The meeting resolved to set up district-level legal war rooms, constituency task forces, and a state coordination mechanism while ensuring candidates keep necessary papers like caste certificates ready and digitally record any official violations.