The Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday prohibited Andhra Pradesh’s Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy from entering the vote counting station on June 4, amidst accusations of damaging an EVM at a polling center. The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA Reddy, who was seen on video damaging the EVM at the Macharla constituency polling station in Palnadu district, was criticized by the Supreme Court. Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta expressed disdain at the interim bail given to Reddy, labeling it a mockery of the justice system. With a video of Reddy entering the polling station, damaging the EVM and VVPAT machine going viral, the Election Commission took a serious stance on the matter, seeking an explanation from the state’s chief electoral officer. The Supreme Court’s decision came after a plea challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s grant of interim relief to Reddy, urging the High Court to decide solely based on merit for the pending petition listed for June 6, devoid of any previous influence. While the High Court had granted anticipatory bail to Reddy, the apex court’s intervention underscores the gravity of the situation. The incidents of EVM damage in Macherla were part of a broader election-related violence in various districts of Andhra Pradesh, reflecting a disturbing trend during the election process.
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