INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
other segments also decided not to participate in polling opposing the state government's move to merge their villages with municipalities
Kothapalem in Chittamur mandal of Gudur assembly segment in Nellore district boycotted polling in the Tirupati Lok Sabha by-election in
their area protesting against lack of proper road facility to their village.According to villagers, they have been demanding that
authorities lay a proper road to their village
Despite several representations to officials concerned, the issue has remained pending
Hence the villagers decided to boycott the by-poll.Though officials made all arrangements for polling and appealed to voters that they
exercise their franchise, none came forward
villagers of Uranduru, Kandriga, Narayana Puram, Dommara Palem and Panekaladu under Srikalahasti constituency and other segments also
decided not to participate in polling
We are not in a position to pay taxes to municipalities
political parties tried to convince villagers into voting, they did not budge.Meanwhile, there have been reports of electronic voting
machines (EVMs) malfunctioning at a few polling stations, which resulted in a brief delay in starting the polling process.
