Jagan to move Supreme Court again over ‘obstruction’ of YSRCP nominees in Andhra local body polls

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy plans to approach the Supreme Court again, alleging ongoing obstruction of YSRCP candidates in local body elections. He claims that despite previous court interventions, his party's candidates face intimidation, forged documents, and nomination rejections.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding the integrity of local electoral processes in Andhra Pradesh.
Jagan to move Supreme Court again over ‘obstruction’ of YSRCP nominees in Andhra local body polls left Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. He has said the party will approach the Supreme Court again with fresh evidence of obstruction of its candidates in the local body elections. File Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pfwp2m/article71615445.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Jagan.jpeg Releasing a book of evidence photographs, the YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges torn nomination papers, forged withdrawal letters and attacks on the party’s candidates VIJAYAWADA: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday (October 23, 2026) said the party would approach the Supreme Court again with fresh evidence, alleging that its candidates in the local body elections were still being obstructed through intimidation, attacks, rejection of nominations and forged withdrawal letters.
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