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YSRCP Alleges TDP Blocked Candidates from Filing Nominations in Kadapa
- •The YSRCP has accused TDP activists of intimidating and obstructing its candidates during the nomination process for local body elections in Kadapa.
- •YSRCP State General Secretary Lella Appi Reddy wrote a letter to the State Election Commissioner alleging that nomination papers were forcibly snatched.
- •The party claimed that local police failed to protect candidates and that election officials refused to accept nomination papers in several instances.
- •YSRCP urged the State Election Commission to intervene immediately, ensure adequate security, and take action against those responsible.
- •A copy of the letter was also sent to the Election Commission of India in New Delhi.
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YSRCP alleged that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activists intimidated and obstructed their candidates from filing nominations by forcibly snatching papers. They also claimed that police failed to intervene and that returning officers refused to accept their submissions.
YSRCP urged the State Election Commission to issue immediate directions ensuring candidate security, prevent interference, and accept nomination papers according to rules. They also called for compliance reports, an inquiry into the alleged obstructions, and action against those responsible.
A large group of TDP workers allegedly surrounded and attacked the convoy of YSRCP MP P.V. Mithun Reddy with stones, sticks, and iron rods while he was accompanying candidates to file nominations. The confrontation resulted in vehicle damage, injuries to workers and security staff, and police firing a shot in the air to control the intense situation.
