ap chief minister YS jagan announced that local body elections should be held freely and government has committed to restrict all malpractices during the election. YS jagan was released new APP for the availability of the people to make complaint. ap government brought also act to disqualify members even they got elected. The APP is useful to upload photos if any one observed illegal things like distributing money and liquor so that police should take action accordingly. He committed to reduce the money influence in the elections. It seems jagan is more intensified than election commission in reducing the corruption in local body elections.
But it appears different scene at ground level in the state. Contestant aspirants increased from ysrcp and rushed towards leaders for getting the tickets for MPTC and ZPTC. Competition is heavy in vizag in particular for MPTC/ZPTC tickets. ysrcp MLAs failed to carry the message of reduction of corruption in elections. ysrcp Yelamanchali mla Kanna Babu Raju did an auction to contestants for MPTC/ZPTC tickets. vizag is crucial for ysrcp to win in local bodies. Vijaysai reddy took the vizag corporation elections in serious. Reportedly, ysrcp is looking for candidates who able to spend in elections are first option to field them as nominees.
Demand for Chodapalli MPTC starts from 15 lakh to 30 lakh in auction. MPTC for Dibbapalem in ysrcp reached to 40 lakhs. Many candidates have interested to contest for MPTC Mandal headquarters Actyuthapuram. As per buzz, one aspirant is ready to spend nearly 50 lakhs for getting Actyuthapuram MPTC. party leaders are openly conducted auction for MPTC/ZPTC tickets in village offices. This competition will reach to peak when it comes to Corporation elections. We are hearing news on auction for Balapur laddu for every year in Ganesh Festival. The price of the Laddu has increased every year for Balapur Laddu. Now, MPTC.ZPTC tickets are similar.
