YS Jagan Mohan Reddy says he regrets supporting 2023 EC appointment law

What happened: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said he regrets supporting a 2023 law that changed how election commissioners are appointed, calling the support "a mistake" and accusing the state poll panel of bias in local body nominations. Key numbers: The 2023 law sets a selection committee of the prime minister, a Union Cabinet minister and the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Why it matters: Reddy said appointments of election commissioners at all levels should be "neutral." His comments came amid reports of alleged political violence between the YSR Congress and the ruling Telugu Desam Party.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said he regrets supporting a 2023 law that changed how election commissioners are appointed, calling the support "a mistake" and accusing the state poll panel of bias in local body nominations.

Reddy said appointments of election commissioners at all levels should be "neutral." His comments came amid reports of alleged political violence between the YSR Congress and the ruling Telugu Desam Party.