Confidence in poll key for democracy, halt candidates' list: SC to Andhra poll body
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Key context: Senior advocate Maninder Singh, who appeared for YSRCP, said in 19 of the 100 urban local bodies — 13 municipal corporations and 87 municipalities/nagar panchayats — more than 63% of YSRCP candidates were prevented from filing nominations or their nomination papers were torn. Senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, for AP govt, said YSRCP was importing criminal elements from as far as Punjab and fomenting violence only to cry wolf later. This development from timesofindia.indiatimes.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Senior advocate Maninder Singh, who appeared for YSRCP, said in 19 of the 100 urban local bodies — 13 municipal corporations and 87 municipalities/nagar panchayats — more than 63% of YSRCP candidates were prevented from filing nominations or their nomination papers were torn. Senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, for AP govt, said YSRCP was importing criminal elements from as far as Punjab and fomenting violence only to cry wolf later.
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