Sajjala hails verdict on pardishad polls
The Hindu
Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy alleged that the opposition parties had conspired to obstruct democracy and go against the people’s mandate.
Adviser (public affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy has welcomed the judgment of the Division Bench of the A.P. High Court, giving its nod for the counting of votes of the ZPTC and MPTC elections and declaration of results.
Addressing the media here on Thursday, Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy alleged that the opposition parties had conspired to obstruct democracy and go against the people’s mandate.
“The ZPTC and MPTC elections should have been conducted by the TDP government headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu during 2018 and 2019. But Mr. Naidu had postponed the elections fearing defeat. However, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy initiated the exercise soon after forming the government. But it was postponed following the issue of reservations and the opposition’s conspiracy,” Mr. Reddy said.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.