Former Deputy Chief Minister seeks probe into alleged malpractices in Salur civic body elections

Former Deputy Chief Minister Peedika Rajanna Dora releases the letter written to A.P. State Election Commission, at Salur in Parvatipuram -Manyam district on Saturday.

Former Deputy Chief Minister and YSRCP senior leader Peedika Rajanna Dora on Saturday (November 14, 2026) urged the State Election Commission to investigate the alleged large-scale poll violations in Salur, Makkuva, and other places during the local body elections.

He released the letter written to SEC over the alleged malpractices in Salur municipal and rural local body elections held in Salur constituency of Parvatipuram-Manyam district. He alleged that Minister of Tribal Welfare Gummadi Sandhya Rani had entered several polling booths and influenced voters although she was not supposed to enter those booths without prior permission of the electoral officers.

Mr. Rajanna Dora said the photos and video footage of the Minister’s unauthorised entry would also be sent to the SEC. He alleged that the police officials threatened local leaders who brought the malpractices to the notice of polling officials. “The police officials cannot question the YSRCP leaders and activists with regard to election malpractices since those come under the purview of SEC,” Mr. Rajanna Dora stated.