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The Hindu
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Ramesh Susarla

Andhra Pradesh: EC cannot decide what parties need to promise, says BJP leader

“The Election Commission of India (ECI), based on an observation of the Supreme Court, cannot decide what political parties need to promise during the elections. It is the Parliament that is supreme. But there should be a broad-based discussion on the issue,” BJP State general secretary S. Vishnuvardhan Reddy has observed.

“Let people decide which party has been able to fulfil the promises made, and vote them out if they failed. We in the BJP have the tradition of fulfilling promises, and that is how we have won six times in Gujarat and will win this time too,” Mr. Vishnuvardhan said while addressing the media here on Friday.

He, however, accused the YSRCP government in the State of diverting the Central funds. “The State government has spoiled the economy. It has not utilised the Panchayati Raj funds. It has borrowed beyond the annual limit,” he alleged.

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