Be it the ruling Congress Party, main opposition TDP or the newly formed YSR Congress party, do not hesitate to flout rules when it comes to electioneering. The Election Commission has issued several notices to the candidates of different parties contesting Kadapa by elections for breaking rules, but none of them have responded except YSR Congress candidate Jagan Mohan Reddy.

While none of the two ministers Mr D.L. Ravindra Reddy, the Congress nominee for Kadapa Lok Sabha, and Mr Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, the party nominee for Pulivendula Assembly nor Dr M.V. Mysoora Reddy, the TD candidate for Kadapa LS, replied to a single notice. However, the YSR Congress candidate Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who was served 39 notices, replied to nine notices. According to chief election officer, Mr Ravindra Reddy was served three, Mr Vivekananda Reddy two and Mr Mysoora Reddy four notices.

The CEO also told the media persons that two independent candidates were dummies of the Congress nominee Mr Ravindra Reddy while three others were campaigning for Mr Jagan. There are 11 candidates identified so far as dummies, he said adding that the EC would include the expenditure of these candidates in the account of the respective mainstream candidates.