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Politics
YSRCP Accuses Rigging and Intimidation in Andhra Pradesh Local Body Polls
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🗓 09 Nov 2026, 02:37 AM
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The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has filed complaints alleging systematic rigging and intimidation tactics during the recent local body elections in Andhra Pradesh.
The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has formally lodged complaints with the Election Commission, alleging widespread rigging and intimidation during the local body elections held across Andhra Pradesh. The party claims that voters and opposition workers were subjected to coercion and that ballot boxes were tampered with in several polling stations. YSRCP demands a thorough investigation into the alleged irregularities and calls for the removal of any officials found complicit. The Election Commission has yet to issue a statement on the allegations, while state authorities are reportedly reviewing the complaints.