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AP: NDA leaders assure fair and free conduct of local body polls

Vijayawada, Oct 22 (UNI) In a strong show of unity ahead of the local body polls in Andhra Pradesh, NDA leaders including Telugu Desam party national president and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Jana Sena chief and deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan and BJP state president PVN Madhav issued a joint statement on Thursday to counter the Opposition YSRCP propaganda.
They assured that local body elections would be conducted democratically, transparently and peacefully despite the YSRCP allegations of its candidates being obstructed from filing nomination and intimidation of voters by the alliance regime through misuse of government machinery.
"The local body elections are now being held. We believe that strong local bodies are essential for the overall development of the State. Timely elections are also important for receiving funds from the 16th Finance Commission and the Central Government. Our aim is to complete the elections within the prescribed time and take development forward through local self-government," the statement read.
The NDA leaders slammed the YSR Congress Party for what they termed was its lack of responsibility towards public welfare or the State's development by trying to stop these elections from the very beginning. The YSRCP has approached various courts 59 times in an attempt to halt the process, they alleged stating that now the hurdles have been cleared and election process is underway,
YSRCP has provoked violence in several places, attacked police personnel and dug up roads built for the public. It continues to look for ways to disrupt the elections, the joint statement further alleged.
"At this point, people should also recall how local body elections were conducted during the YSRCP government. Violence and intimidation created fear across the State. Opposition candidates were prevented from even filing nominations. YSRCP then celebrated these forced outcomes as victories," the statement read.
"The situation was so serious that the then State Election Commissioner wrote to the Central Government about forced unanimous elections and irregularities by the ruling party. Following the Commissioner's request for protection, the Centre provided security through central forces," the statement added. UNI DP CDS
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