Ap high court eyes Swamy’s plea on Tirupati poll clash

The Andhra Pradesh High Court stirred the pot on 12 March 2025, issuing notice on a petition from former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy. He’s pushing for a CBI or SIT probe into alleged violence that rocked the Tirupati Deputy Mayor election on 4 February. Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur’s bench sent the call to the Union Government, CBI, Andhra Pradesh Home Department, DGP, and State Election Commission, setting off a legal hum in Amaravati.

Swamy’s not mincing words—imagine him pacing, papers in hand, arguing “a severe breakdown of democratic principles” tainted the vote. He claims coercion and threats marred the process, pointing fingers at public officials, police, and election overseers. “Law and order failed,” he told the court, per LiveLaw, his voice a mix of grit and urgency. Advocates Palak Bishnoi and Yugandhar Reddy back him, chasing an independent dig into who pulled the strings.

This isn’t just a courtroom echo—it’s personal for Tirupati. That February election, picking a deputy mayor, turned messy fast, and now Swamy’s plea drags it back into focus. The court’s notice isn’t a ruling, just a “let’s hear it out,” but it’s got locals whispering over tea—could this peel back layers of a small-city power play? The CBI or SIT might soon knock, and the answers could shift more than just headlines.