A.P. local body polls: Minister Durgesh accuses former CM Jagan of trying to derail elections fearing defeat

A.P. local body polls: Minister Durgesh accuses former CM Jagan of trying to derail elections fearing defeat left Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh addresses a press conference. File The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/6oz1om/article71619052.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10215_12_9_2026_21_1_56_1_WHATSAPPIMAGE2026_09_12AT74302PM.JPEG VIJAYAWADA Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh addressing a press conference in Vijayawada on Saturday. Durgesh said the YSRCP had lost public confidence and was trying to prevent an electoral defeat through legal challenges VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh has accused YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of attempting to derail local body elections out of fear of defeat, alleging that the Opposition party was approaching courts to obstruct the electoral process. In a statement on Friday (October 23, 2026), Mr. Durgesh said the YSRCP had lost public confidence and was trying to prevent an electoral defeat through legal challenges.