BJP-Janasena party leaders today complained to Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan about the ongoing confrontation between the ruling YSRCP government and SEC Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar in the wake of the panchayat elections in AP.
BJP-Janasena leaders Somu Veerraju, Nadendla Manohar and others who went to Raj Bhavan briefed the governor on the latest developments. He was asked to take steps to hold free elections in the state.
Speaking after the meeting with the governor, BJP state president Somu Veerraju said the ruling party had committed anarchy in the local elections in the past and asked the governor not to repeat the same this time. Somu said he had asked the governor to direct the government to hold democratic elections.
Janasena leader Nadendla Manohar said he had briefed the governor on the political situation in the state. He said the YSRCP had a history of preventing nominations and asked the governor to see to it that such situations did not arise this time. Nadendla alleged that the ruling party leaders were forcing people for unanimous elections. He said the governor had also taken into consideration issues such as non-payment of compensation to farmers affected by the cyclone and attacks on temples.