Vijayawada, Nov. 1 -- YSRCP leaders on Sunday staged a protest outside the State Election Commission office, declaring November 1 a "dark day for democracy" and demanding repolling wherever municipal polling was disrupted by booth occupation, attacks and rigging.

MLCs Lella Appireddy, Kalpalatha Reddy, Murugudu Hanumantha Rao and Ruhulla, along with senior party leaders, submitted a representation to the State Election Commissioner.

They alleged that TDP coalition workers occupied polling stations, expelled YSRCP agents, attacked candidates, workers and women, and obstructed voters. They further alleged that repeated complaints to the SEC had produced no action.

The leaders questioned why CCTV cameras and webcasting facilities were ava...