YSRC Urges SEC to Act on Pulivendula Violence
The leaders alleged that the police and local administration were working hand-in-glove with the ruling party and failed to provide basic security to Opposition candidates.
Vijayawada: A delegation of senior YSRC leaders staged a dharna in front of the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) office, protesting attacks by the Telugu Desam activists on YSRC leaders in Pulivendula. They later submitted a memorandum to AP SEC commissioner Neelam Sawhney in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
They raised serious concerns about the violence unleashed by Telugu Desam-backed goons in Pulivendula during the ZPTC byelection campaign. The YSRC leaders submitted detailed evidence and urged the SEC to intervene immediately and ensure a peaceful and democratic election process.
Former ministers Perni Venkataramaiah alias Nani, Velampalli Srinivas, MLCs Lella Appi Reddy and Ramesh Yadav, former MLA Malladi Vishnu, Devineni Avinash, Manohar Reddy and Vijayawada City Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi were part of the delegation.
They highlighted a series of violent incidents, including the brutal attack on MLC Ramesh Yadav and YSRC leader Velpula Ramu, allegedly by over 30 TD cadre armed with sticks and weapons. They alleged that the victims were chased, dragged out of their vehicles and assaulted near Nallagondavaripalli village, while the police remained mute spectators.
The leaders alleged that the police and local administration were working hand-in-glove with the ruling party and failed to provide basic security to Opposition candidates.
They accused the TD of deliberately creating fear among voters and misusing power to disrupt the election. They also claimed that the YSRC leaders were being targeted with bound-over cases and false arrests. The YSRC delegation demanded that the SEC commissioned take immediate and stern action to stop the violence, protect candidates, and ensure free and fair local body elections in Pulivendula and places across the state.