The State Election Commission on Saturday ruled out postponement or counter-remanding of the civic elections in Pulivendula municipality in Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy's home constituency.
State Election Commissioner Dr A V S Reddy said there was no question of countermanding or postponing the civic polls in Pulivendula. Rejecting the main opposition Telugu Desam Party's demand in this regard, he said that he had talked to the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police in Kadapa district and was satisfied with the foolproof arrangements for polling in a free and fair manner.
"I have gone into the complaint from TDP seeking countermanding of the polls in Pulivendula. But I cannot do that. The SEC has no powers to postpone elections once the polling commenced, except in emergency circumstances such as large-scale violence, terrorist acts or natural calamities," Reddy said.
He said that since the prohibitory orders on the assembly of five or more persons under section 144
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