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

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P. Sujatha Varma
Andhra civic poll results do not reflect people’s mandate, alleges Congress chief Y.S. Sharmila
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Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y.S. Sharmila has alleged widespread electoral malpractice and intimidation during recent urban local body elections. She claims the ruling alliance's victory does not represent the true mandate of the people.

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VIJAYAWADA 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. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-election-results-2026-live-updates/article71659328.ece 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.

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