YSRCP flags serious concerns over electoral irregularities in rajya sabha

New Delhi, Dec 12: YSRCP MP YV Subba Reddy raised major concerns in the Rajya Sabha over electoral reforms and the functioning of the Election Commission. He said the future of India’s democracy depends on transparent, fair and accountable elections. He stated that voters in Andhra Pradesh are increasingly worried that their mandate is not being recorded correctly and that the recent Assembly and Parliamentary elections exposed several irregularities.

He said the State Intensive Revision exercise has created national anxiety as it involved large scale voter list resets with unrealistic deadlines and poor communication. He noted that Booth Level Officers struggled, citizens were confused and fears of silent deletion of genuine voters have grown. He pointed out that even the Supreme Court had to examine petitions on the fairness of SIR in multiple states.

Subba Reddy highlighted vote count discrepancies such as nearly 89,500 votes differing between turnout press notes and final Form 20 results. He said some constituencies recorded more Assembly votes than Parliamentary votes despite using the same register. He cited examples of missing votes, impossible polling numbers and instances like Hindupur where Parliamentary and Assembly vote patterns defied logic.

He said candidates in Andhra Pradesh were denied CCTV footage, strong room visuals and counting footage while similar data was given to other parties elsewhere. He also questioned the unusual 12.54 percent increase in polling after the official close of voting and said more than 51 lakh votes were added without proper explanation.

He said the YSR Congress Party is demanding mandatory public release of all polling related records, strict enforcement of EVM verification, 100 percent webcasting with links on official websites and a national discussion on shifting to paper ballots to restore trust.

Subba Reddy said the party’s concern is not about defeat but about protecting the integrity of the democratic process. He urged the Election Commission to address all doubts and restore voter confidence.