The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has expressed doubts over the polling percentage announced in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) elections, alleging discrepancies in the figures released by the authorities at different stages. Party members have also threatened to launch a legal battle if the election authorities fail to clarify the discrepancies and provide comprehensive polling data.The members submitted a representation over the issue to the GVMC Returning Officer (RO) on Monday.Addressing the media, YSRCP Visakhapatnam district president K.K.
Raju questioned the sudden increase in the polling percentage from 51.47% announced on Sunday night to 56.32% reported on Monday morning. .Mr. Raju pointed out that the State Election Commission (SEC) had initially announced a polling percentage of 50.02% on Sunday evening, stating that further information was awaited.
Later, at around 10.47 p.m., the District Collector, GVMC Commissioner and Police Commissioner jointly addressed a press conference and announced that the polling percentage stood at 51.47%.However, the figure was revised to 56.32% on Monday morning on the GVMC Commissioner’s and the Information and Public Relations Department's websites, with zone-wise details also being published."Between the figures announced at 10.47 p.m. on Sunday and those released on Monday morning, there is a difference of nearly five percentage points, accounting for approximately 89,124 additional votes. Where did these votes come from overnight?" he asked, demanding a clear explanation from the authorities.He said the party had submitted a representation to the RO seeking comprehensive polling details, as prescribed under Form 27, covering all 120 wards and 1,990 polling stations.
He insisted that the information be furnished to the mayoral candidate to establish the exact polling figures.Alleging serious lapses in the conduct of the elections, Mr. Raju also questioned the failure to install CCTV cameras at polling stations and the alleged attempts to place ballot boxes in strong rooms and seal them without the presence of candidates or their polling agents.Mr.
Raju further alleged that the prescribed procedures for securing ballot boxes in strong rooms were not followed after polling concluded on Sunday. According to him, the ballot boxes were not sealed in any of the strong rooms until the weekend hours."When we questioned the officials, they initially asked us to leave, saying that they would seal the strong rooms later.
We insisted that the prescribed procedures be followed, following which the sealing was undertaken," he claimed.Eom Published - November 02, 2026 11:31 pm IST