Andhra govt afraid to face local bodies elections: TDP

Amaravati, Nov 5 : At a time when the uncertainty over rural local bodies elections continues in Andhra Pradesh, opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said that the state government is afraid to go to the polls.
“The ruling YSRCP was afraid within 17 months of its misrule to face and seek votes from the people if the local body elections are to be held now,” claimed Atchannaidu.
He prophesised that the voters of AP are ready to teach a befitting lesson to YSRCP and its alleged atrocious and anti-people policies since it came to power in 2019 general elections.
Refuting the state government chief whip, Gadikota Srikant Reddy’s allegations, Atchannaidu called for the elections to be held as soon as possible to uphold the democratic traditions as well as strengthening the local bodies.
The TDP president said that the state government was reopening schools and long queues were being seen at liquor shops but was objecting to conducting elections on the pretext of coronavirus infections.
“When the virus cases were rising in March, YSRCP stuck to its demand for elections. But, when the infections came down now, it was objecting to the polls,” he claimed.