Former Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy alleged that the coalition government has initiated conspiracies on the last day of nominations for local body elections. He expressed anger, stating that police are obstructing candidates from filing their nominations.
Speaking in Amaravati on October 18, 2026, at 11:24 AM, he remarked that the situation in Andhra Pradesh resembles the days of the Emergency. Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy asserted that the people would teach a lesson to this government for suppressing democracy.
He criticized the coalition government for using police to restrict nominations on the final day. He stated that candidates are being prevented from submitting their nomination papers.
Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy said these actions are against the spirit of democracy and infringe upon the rights of the people. He clarified that obstructing the smooth conduct of the election process is unacceptable.
