Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency recorded a voter turnout of between 60-64% within the bypoll elections held on Saturday. The polling was marked by excessive drama after opposition Telugu Desam Party, BJP and Congress demanded that the bypoll be cancelled forthwith, alleging that the ruling YSR Congress instigated bogus voting on a big scale, significantly within the temple city Tirupati.
Counting of votes could be taken up on May 2.
Taking critical word of it, the Election Commission directed the collectors of Chittoor and SPS Nellore districts to crack down on the bogus voters and guarantee truthful ballot.
State Director General of Police D G Sawang, nevertheless, claimed in a press release that the polling course of was persevering with in a “peaceful atmosphere” and all people was exercising their franchise “fearlessly”. Tirupati went to the bypoll as a result of dying of sitting YSRC MLA Balli Durga Prasad Rao final September.
Meanwhile, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu accused the Jagan Reddy authorities of rigging elections and finishing up assaults on some cubicles. He accused minister Peddi reddy Ramchandra Reddy of rigging by utilizing his henchmen.
Naidu wrote to EC demanding re-conducting of the polls in Tirupati and to deploy central forces to make sure free and truthful elections.
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