Food set up near Nandyal polling station triggers voter inducement row

Nandyal: Food arrangements made in close proximity to a polling booth in Nandyal town on Sunday sparked a political controversy and raised serious concerns over potential voter inducement during the local body elections.

The incident was reported behind the Municipal High School polling station located in the Moolasagaram area of Nandyal town, where food arrangements were allegedly set up by ruling party leaders while voting was actively progress.

The timing and location of the food setup rapidly became a point of intense political debate among competing party workers and local voters.

The open distribution of food near an active voting hub raised critical questions regarding its underlying purpose, with residents suspecting that the initiative was designed to attract, influence, or induce voters entering the polling premises.

Concerns were also raised over whether the activity breached statutory Model Code of Conduct guidelines that govern campaign activities and inducements near polling centers.

However, official confirmation regarding the precise motive behind the setup is still pending verification by election authorities.

Taking serious note of the development, local residents appealed to election supervisors and police personnel to intervene immediately and conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the matter. Emphasizing the need to uphold election integrity, citizens called for heightened surveillance around all polling booths in Nandyal and requested decisive administrative action if any violation of election rules is formally

established.

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