YSRCP’s claim of obstruction in local polls misleading, says TDP MLC Bhumireddy
TDP MLC Bhumireddy Rama Gopal Reddy has dismissed YSRCP's claims of electoral obstruction as misleading. He pointed to the high volume of nominations filed by the opposition as evidence that the electoral process remains functional.
Why it matters
The dispute reflects the intense political rivalry in Andhra Pradesh ahead of local body elections.
YSRCP’s claim of obstruction in local polls misleading, says TDP MLC Bhumireddy left TDP MLC Bhumireddy Rama Gopal Reddy. File Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/andhra-pradesh/5ngtgo/article71626201.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/MLC.jpeg The YSRCP failed to field candidates even in its strongholds of Pulivendula, Rajampet and Mydukur, TDP MLC Bhumireddy says VIJAYAWADA Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLC Bhumireddy Rama Gopal Reddy on Monday (October 26, 2026) accused YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of orchestrating a disinformation campaign to derail the ongoing local body elections. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/telugu-desam-party/ https://www.thehindu.com/topic/yuvajana-sramika-rythu-congress-party/ https://www.thehindu.com/topic/andhra-pradesh-local-body-elections-2026/ Addressing media persons at the party’s central office near Mangalagiri, Mr. Rama Gopal Reddy dismissed as misleading the YSRCP’s allegation that its candidates were being prevented from participating in the electoral process. He noted that the opposition party had filed tens of thousands of nominations for MPTC and ZPTC seats.
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