The boycott of elections to the legislatures was one of the major features of the Non-Cooperation movement started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920. The West Godavari district in present-day Andhra Pradesh was one of the places which displayed enthusiastic support for this measure.
The boycott of elections to legislature, advocated for by Mahatma Gandhi, was intended to show the absence of Indian support to British government in all fields. The move also served to highlight the outrage felt by the people regarding the various atrocities committed by the colonial administration, including the infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. The people of West Godavari district were filled with patriotic sentiments, and enthusiastically supported the Congress’ resolution to boycott the elections. The members of Congress organized a series of meetings to educate the public about the importance of an effective boycott. One such meeting, presided over by Kotagiri Venkata Krishna Rao, was attended by nearly 2000 people. Many filed nominations were withdrawn soon after this meeting. Almost all the meetings organized by the Taluk Congress Committees in the district passed a resolution, unanimously supporting the boycotting of elections.
It was through these kinds of united efforts India achieved its emancipation from a two-century-long colonial enslavement.
Source: Indian Culture Portal