KAKINADA: Many candidates in East Godavari district, who wanted to contest for the forthcoming local body elections, were disappointed on Monday, as there were none to receive their nomination papers in the respective offices.
According to sources, as the controversy over panchayat elections is raging, no arrangements had been made to receive nomination papers from candidates. Officials maintained that they have not received any instructions on GP elections from the district collector.
Padamata Sarada, a Jana Sena Party worker, wanted to file nomination from Vanne Chintalapudi village in Amalapuram Rural mandal. But, there were no officials available to receive the nomination papers. She informed the same to Jana Sena leader Settibathula Rajababu who reached the village along with party cadres.
Village secretariat officials informed him that they have not received any instructions from higher officials in this regard. Following this, Jana Sena workers staged a dharna in…
