High drama in Pulivendula as Jagan stages sit-in, refuses to vote in ULB polls

Elections for 92 urban local bodies, including 13 municipal corporations, 73 municipalities, and six nagar panchayats, were held in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The Indian Express reported incidents of clashes between YSRCP cadres and members of the ruling Telugu Desam Party. In eight of these urban local bodies, candidates were elected unopposed.

In Pulivendula, YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy protested outside the Returning Officer’s office after officials refused him entry. According to The Indian Express, Reddy submitted a letter demanding the cancellation of the polling process and a re-poll in all 80 booths. He alleged that YSRCP agents were only permitted inside 10 booths, while in the remaining 70 booths, TDP workers prevented agents from entering and tore their authorization papers.

The Hindu reported that the YSRCP president alleges three-fourths of his party agents were prevented from entering polling stations and is demanding a re-poll in the affected booths.

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