Earlier there was speculation on Allagadda assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh following the sad demise of YSRCP leader Sobha Nagireddy in a tragic road accident. However election Commission announced that there will not be any postp

2. Earlier there was speculation on Allagadda assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh following
the sad demise of YSRCP leader Sobha Nagireddy in a tragic road accident. However
election Commission announced that there will not be any postponement of Allagadda
elections.
Election Commission can postpone elections in a constituency following death of a party
candidate only if the party has EC recognition. As such YSRCP is only a registered party
and not a recognised party. To get EC recognition all the candidates set up by the party
together should get a minimum of eight per cent of the valid votes polled in the entire State
or secure a minimum of six per cent of the total votes polled and one Assembly seat for
every 25 seats in that State.
As per the Rule 13 (Conduct of Election): If a candidate set up by a recognized political
party dies, then the Returning Officer shall announce the adjournment of the poll to a date to
be notified later.