Mydukur Municipal Poll Postponed After Nomination Papers Torn: AP SEC
SEC Anil Chandra Punetha said that the elections for the Mydukur municipal elections were postponed after the nomination papers received were torn.
Amaravati: State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha announced that the municipal election in Mydukur, YSR Kadapa district In Andhra Pradesh, has been postponed. Speaking to the media on Monday, he said a notification to hold the Mydukur election would be issued soon. He explained that scrutiny of nominations is difficult because the nomination papers were torn up and added that the decision was based on a report received from the District Collector.
The SEC also said he would hold a video conference with all district collectors and superintendents of police this evening over the nominations process.
Tension prevailed in Mydukur as violent incidents of face-offs between ruling TDP and opposition YSRCP workers and candidates over ward reservations and election campaigning have been reported, prompting local police to intervene, detain leaders and place restrictions around sensitive areas in the town and surrounding YSR Kadapa district to maintain public order.
The SEC said a large number of nominations were filed for municipal elections across the state. In the municipal corporations, 320 nominations were received for mayor posts and 8,190 for ward member seats. In the 87 municipalities, 1,358 nominations were received for chairman posts and 24,451 for ward member seats, Punetha said.
