Vijayawada, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday intervened in the ongoing municipal election process in Andhra Pradesh following allegations that violence, intimidation and obstruction prevented opposition candidates from filing nominations, and directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to consider extending the nomination deadline wherever candidates were unable to file their papers due to law-and-order problems.
A special bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana directed the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission to examine representations submitted by the opposition YSR Congress Party and its candidates, along with supporting documentary and electronic evidence, including video clips, and take a decision...