P. Naveen Rao, J.

1. In the elections conducted to Panchayat Raj bodies in the year 2014, petitioner was elected to the post of Member of Utukuru-2 Mandal Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) as candidate of Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP). The State Election Commission conducted elections to the President and Vice-President of Mandal Praja Parishad, Rajampeta Mandal on 04.07.2014 to Rajampeta Mandal Praja Parishad. On 3.7.2014, the YSRCP issued whip directing its members to cast their votes to the candidate sponsored by the party as a President of the Rajampet Mandal Praja Parishad. In defiance of the said whip, petitioner contested to the post of President as a candidate sponsored by the Telugu Desam Party and was successful. On the same day, YSRCP has complained to the State Election Commission to disqualify the petitioner as Member of MPTC and also as President of Mandal Praja Parishad. In response to the said intimation given by the party, the Presiding Officer of the Mandal Praja Parishad issued notice dated 15.07.2014 calling upon the petitioner to submit her explanation as to why she should not be disqualified. Petitioner filed her explanation o