Latest news with #PulivendulaZPTC
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
TDP faults YSRCP leader Jagan for not hoisting tricolour on Independence Day
VIJAYAWADA: The TDP faulted YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for not hoisting the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day. Taking to X on Friday, TDP senior leader and Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy sought to know why Jagan despite being the president of a political party, and served as the Chief Minister, failed to recognise the significance of Independence Day. 'Of course you (Jagan) may be disappointed with the results of Pulivendula ZPTC byelections. But how can you forget a national festival? This will be a black mark in your political career,' Somireddy said. Another senior leader Ponnur MLA Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar accused Jagan of insulting the national flag, and remained as a party president and former CM, without hoisting the tricolour on Independence Day. He said that Jagan humiliated freedom fighters by not unfurling the national flag. 'The defeat of the YSRCP in Pulivendula ZPTC byelection may be the reason for Jagan's frustration. However, abstaining from hoisting the national flag reflects his mental condition,' Dhulipalla observed. While rickshaw pullers, auto drivers and other marginal workers showcased their patriotism by unfurling the national flag in every nook and corner, marking Independence Day, it is highly objectionable on the part of Jagan, for not hoisting the national flag, the TDP leader remarked. Speaking to mediapersons at the TDP headquarters, Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appalanaidu felt that Jagan revealed his arrogance by not participating in the Independence Day celebrations.
Time of India
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pulivendula ZPTC bypoll: YSRCP, TDP trade barbs over ‘shifting' of polling booths
1 2 Tirupati: Kadapa MP Y S Avinash Reddy on Friday accused the govt of shifting the polling booths to faraway villages in a bid to win the Pulivendula ZPTC bypoll through "undemocratic means". The YSRCP leader alleged that around 4,000 voters were being forced to travel several kilometres to reach the polling booths, which he said is detrimental to the conduct of free and fair elections. "When ZPTC elections were held in 2021, this was not the case. But today, at the behest of the ruling party, polling booths have been swapped or interchanged, forcing voters to travel quite a bit of distance to cast their votes. For example, voters of Nallagondavari Palle will now have to travel to Nallapareddy Palle to be able to cast their votes despite the presence of polling booths at their village. Because of the decision of the election commission to shift the polling booths, out of 10,000 voters, about 4,000 are going to be impacted, which is nearly 36% of total votes," the three-time MP claimed. NDA leaders dismissed the claims as "baseless", stating that YSRCP has realised that it is going to lose the Pulivendula ZPTC bypoll and is resorting to all kinds of diversionary tactics. BC welfare minister S Savitha, Jammalamadugu MLA C Adinarayana Reddy, and former MLC B Tech Ravi, whose wife M Latha Reddy is contesting the Pulivendula ZPTC bypoll, said YSRCP approached the high court, which declined to interfere in the matter. B Tech Ravi dared YSRCP to prove even a single allegation, adding that TDP will immediately withdraw from poll fray if Avinash Reddy manages to do so. The bypoll will be held on Aug 12. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
