Andhra Pradesh Congress chief president Y.S. Sharmila accuses the ruling alliance of misusing official machinery and the police to suppress the Opposition. YS Sharmila alleges intimidation and coercion in Visakhapatnam district local body elections, rejecting the NDA victory as people's mandate. TDP alliance sweeps AP civic polls, but YSRCP's rigging allegations raise questions over whether the results truly reflect the people's mandate.