Hyderabad, August 8: With fear of defeat stalking in the face, the ruling
TDP has been resorting misuse of official machinery and has been blatantly
displaying money and muscle power besides unleashing false propaganda
but people of Nandyal will shoot down the aspirations of Chandrababu
Naidu with ballot which is more powerful than any bullet, asserted YSR
Congress.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday party senior leader Tammineni
Sitaram told reporters that Chandrababu Naidu has been trying all the tricks
to distort the democratic process with the single-mindedness and one point
agenda of winning the Nandyal by-poll by hook or crook but the dreams
would be short-lived as people are vexed with his false promises.
‘The entire cabinet and a big contingent of MLAs have fanned out in
Nandyal and have been involved in nocturnal activity by laying foundation
stones without plaques to numerous structures in the name of religion and
development works to appease the voters as they were neglected all these
years with the incumbent Bhuma Nagi Reddy being elected from the
Opposition Party. After switching over and his death, which necessitated
by-election, the ruling party has been showering sops and favours
incessantly against the election code of conduct.
Foundation stones are laid during night times secretly and at times under
the patrol of police and construction of places of worship are getting
approved and funds are released overnight. Many development schemes
have suddenly started sprouting in the Nandyal constituency and the TDP
caravan of leaders is roaming across the constituency announcing sops and secretly laying foundation stones besides launching a tirade and
disinformation campaign against YSRCP and its leaders,’ he said.
But TDP is in for a disappointment as people of Nandyal are going to give
their decisive mandate in favour of YSRCP and will shoot down the
undeserving aspirations of Chandrababu Naidu with the ballot which is more
powerful than any bullet, he said.
We have seen the Chief Minister threatening the people from open-top
vehicle if they use public utilities and do not vote for TDP and went a step
ahead by telling that cases would be foisted against them.
The publicity blitz that our candidate Shilpa Mohan Reddy’s nomination was
rejected as there was a technical snag in the affidavit shows how scared
they are of the by-poll and their certain defeat. The misuse of official
machinery has come to the fore on many occasions right from the day the
election schedule was announced.
The affidavit is a confidential issue which could be known only to the
candidate and the Returning Officer but how such information leaked out is
a matter of concern. TDP became a laughing stalk by complaining and being
snubbed the Election Officer, he said.
There are sincere officers as well and we request that the by-poll should be
conducted in fair and fee manner, he said.
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