Local body elections were not held in a democratic way: MLC Duvvada Srinivas

YSRCP MLC Duvvada Srinivas. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement AP Legislative Council member Duvvada Srinivas on Saturday (November 7, 2025) alleged that elections were not held in a democratic way in Srikakulam district and other parts of the State. Speaking to the media, he said that the TDP government can nominate selected leaders as zilla parishad chairpersons, mayors, municipal chairpersons, ZPTC members and MPTC members instead of conducting elections.He said that the candidates of Opposition parties faced many difficulties during the filing of nominations, scrutiny of certificates, election day and the counting process.“TDP government has misused administrative and police power to win the elections by hook and crook. The counting was manipulated in many places and winners of YSRCP candidates were declared as defeated in spite of having majority of votes,” he charged. Published - November 10, 2026 04:50 pm IST