Amaravati, Oct. 25 -- YSRCP MP from Tirupati, Maddila Gurumoorthy, has alleged a nexus between police personnel, election officials and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders in Andhra Pradesh's local body elections, claiming that Rs 40 lakh to Rs 50 lakh was collected from each TDP candidate to secure uncontested victories.

In a post on X, Gurumoorthy alleged that the ruling party's leaders obstructed YSRCP candidates from filing nominations, threatened and physically attacked them, and tore up nomination papers, including inside the chambers of Returning Officers.

He further alleged that police personnel remained silent spectators while election officials rejected opposition candidates' nominations on minor technical grounds and through man...