Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Andhra Congress to Contest Every Local Body Election Seat
The Congress party in Andhra Pradesh says it plans to run candidates in every seat in the next local body elections.
Party leaders made this decision at a meeting on October 3.
They plan to create district teams to organize the campaign.
The party also wants to speak publicly about voting rights and claimed problems with voter lists.
Kolanukonda Sivaji asked the state government to explain its announced investments and how many jobs they would create.
He also raised concerns about protests over the election process and allegations involving women journalists in Delhi.
These are statements and demands reported from the Congress representative.
The Andhra Pradesh Congress says it will contest all seats in upcoming local body elections.
The decision was made at an APCC Executive Committee meeting on October 3, according to party vice-president Kolanukonda Sivaji.
The party plans district election committees and assigned election responsibilities for its leaders.
Congress plans a campaign on voting rights and alleged electoral-roll irregularities, including what it called “Vote Chori.”
Sivaji also sought details of state investment proposals and jobs, and raised concerns about electoral-process protests and allegations involving women journalists in Delhi.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Congress party, represented by APCC vice-president Kolanukonda Sivaji.
- What
- The party says it will contest every seat in upcoming local body elections and organize district-level election committees.
- When
- The decision was made at an APCC Executive Committee meeting on October 3; Sivaji spoke on Saturday.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh; Sivaji addressed the media at Andhra Ratna Bhavan in Vijayawada.
- Why
- The party says it intends to contest the elections and campaign on voting rights and concerns about electoral rolls.
- Party
- Andhra Pradesh Congress
- Election plan
- Contest all seats in forthcoming local body elections
- Decision meeting
- APCC Executive Committee meeting held on October 3
- Spokesperson
- Kolanukonda Sivaji, APCC vice-president and in-charge of Administration
- Media briefing location
- Andhra Ratna Bhavan, Vijayawada
- Investment figure cited
- Sivaji referred to state government claims of Rs 14 lakh crore in investments
- Electoral campaign themes
- Voting rights, alleged electoral-roll irregularities and “Vote Chori”