Supreme Court Refuses YSRCP Plea on Andhra Pradesh Local Elections

The Supreme Court of India, on an unspecified date, refused to interfere with the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision regarding the extension of nomination deadlines for local body elections in Andhra Pradesh, dismissing a plea by the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP).

The YSRCP had approached the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which had declined to extend the nomination deadline even by a single day. The party alleged widespread violence and intimidation across Andhra Pradesh, claiming that these circumstances prevented its candidates from successfully filing their nominations for the Urban Local Bodies elections. A bench of the Supreme Court, led by CJI Surya Kant, disposed of the YSRCP's plea, stating that the allegations involved