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Andhra civic poll results do not reflect people’s mandate, alleges Congress chief Y.S. Sharmila

Andhra civic poll results do not reflect people’s mandate, alleges Congress chief Y.S. Sharmila

Andhra Pradesh Congress chief president Y.S. Sharmila accuses the ruling alliance of misusing official machinery and the police to suppress the Opposition

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Sharmila. She has alleged intimidation and malpractice in the State’s urban local body elections. File

Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y.S. Sharmila has alleged large-scale intimidation, coercion and electoral malpractice in the recently concluded urban local body elections, saying that the victories of the ruling alliance parties did not reflect the people’s mandate.

In a statement posted on X on Wednesday (November 4, 2026), Ms. Sharmila questioned the credibility of the election process, alleging that the ruling TDP-led alliance had declared itself victorious without respecting the people’s choice. She questioned the relevance of electoral transparency, free and fair elections and democratic accountability under the prevailing circumstances.

ఓట్లు మీరే వేసుకున్నారు.. గెలుపు మీదేనని ప్రకటించుకున్నారు. ఇంకా ప్రజలతో, ప్రజాస్వామ్యంతో పనేంటి ? ఎన్నికల్లో పారదర్శకత అనేదానికి విలువేంటి ? స్వేచ్ఛ, నిష్పక్షపాతం అనేదానికి అర్థం ఏంటి ? @ncbn మున్సిపల్ ఫలితాల్లో కూటమి @JaiTDP @JanaSenaParty @BJP4Andhra పార్టీల విజయం ప్రజా తీర్పు కాదు.. అధికార మదానికి, రాక్షస తత్వానికి తార్కాణం. ఇది కూటమి పార్టీల నిజమైన జయభేరి కాదు.. ప్రజల గొంతు నొక్కి, ప్రతిపక్షాలను అణచివేసి, సాధించిన బలవంతపు గెలుపు. ఓటు అనేది రాజ్యాంగం ప్రజలకు కల్పించిన అత్యున్నత హక్కు. అలాంటి పవిత్రమైన హక్కును అధికార బలంతో కాలరాశారు. ఎన్నికల సంఘాన్ని కూటమి సంఘం చేసి,పోలీసు వ్యవస్థను గుప్పిట్లోకి తీసుకుని, ఈ దేశ ఎన్నికల వ్యవస్థకే సరికొత్త నిర్వచనం చెప్పారు. దేశం ముంగిట రాష్ట్రం పరువు తీసినందుకు కూటమి పార్టీలు సిగ్గుపడాలి. రౌడీలను, గూండాలను పెట్టి బలవంతపు ఏకగ్రీవాలకు పాల్పడ్డారు. ప్రతిపక్ష అభ్యర్థులను తన్ని తరిమేశారు. ఎన్నికలు జరిగిన చోట దౌర్జన్యాలతో బ్యాలెట్ బాక్సులను పరిధిలోకి తీసుకున్నారు. ఓటు వేయకుండా ప్రజలను భయభ్రాంతులకు గురిచేశారు. ఓటరు తీర్పును తిరగరాసే ఇలాంటి చర్యలు ప్రజాస్వామ్య మనుగడకే గొడ్డలిపెట్టు మరియు వ్యవస్థల విధ్వంసానికి పరాకాష్ట! రాష్ట్ర ప్రజలు గుర్తించాలి. @INC_Andhra

Accusing the ruling alliance of misusing official machinery, bringing the Election Commission under its influence and using the police force to suppress the Opposition, she said that the victories of the TDP, the Jana Sena Party and the BJP were the result of authoritarian conduct and the suppression of democratic voices rather than genuine public support.

Describing the alleged practices as a serious threat to the survival of democracy and an indication of the destruction of institutional independence, she said the right to vote was a fundamental democratic entitlement guaranteed by the Constitution.

Ms. Sharmila said the ruling alliance should be ashamed of bringing disrepute to Andhra Pradesh at the national level through its alleged handling of the elections. She urged people to recognise the dangers posed by such practices to democratic institutions and electoral integrity.

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