AP: Naidu government undermined democracy: YSRCP slams

Vijayawada, Nov 9 (UNI) YSR Congress Party senior leader and former Minister Perni Venkatramaiah accused the TDP-led government of undermining democracy during the recent local body elections. Speaking at the party's central office, at Tadepalli, near here, on Monday, he alleged that intimidation and obstruction continued from the nomination stage until winning certificates were issued in the ULB and ZP elections. He also criticised Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for speaking about democratic values while misusing state institutions. "The police and officials prevented YSRCP candidates from filing nominations, tore forms, rejected nominations without allowing clerical errors to be corrected, and recorded…