Amaravati, Oct 22 The cadres of the ruling TDP and the opposition YSRCP allegedly clashed, hurling stones and damaging vehicles, during the local body poll nomination process in several parts of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
According to PTI Videos, at Chandragiri in Tirupati district, political tensions escalated during the local body election nomination process, with clashes turning violent and cases registered against both groups.
Several opposition leaders across the state were placed under house arrest, while police issued notices to leaders and deployed additional personnel amid rising tensions.
At the MPDO office in Anantapur district, tension prevailed when an MPTC candidate from Itukalapalli arrived to file nomination papers. The papers were allegedly torn, preventing the candidate from filing the nomination and triggering an argument and a clash between two groups, according to PTI Videos.
According to PTI Videos, stones were allegedly hurled at opposition supporters, injuring the candidate and several party leaders. Police rushed to the spot and dispersed both groups.
In Nandalur of Kadapa district, two rival groups clashed over the Mandal Parishad President (MPP) seat, escalating into a violent street brawl.
Police intervened to disperse the groups and bring the situation under control, PTI Videos said.
At least one car was torched during the clashes in Nandalur, bringing traffic on the National Highway to a standstill. Police personnel were also injured while attempting to control the clashes and disperse the groups.
In another incident in Nandalur, a clash broke out during the MPTC nomination process after a supporter of TDP state official spokesperson M Vijaya Shekhar Reddy arrived at the office to file nomination papers.
The rival groups allegedly hurled stones, wooden sticks, plastic chairs and glass bottles at each other, bringing traffic on both sides of the National Highway to a standstill.
Police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse groups and restore order, according to PTI Videos.
At Pedda Thippasamudram in Annamayya district, tensions escalated as supporters of rival political parties allegedly hurled stones at each other. Dozens of TDP workers reportedly sustained serious injuries, while the Janasena Party office was allegedly vandalised, according to PTI Videos.
(PTI News)
