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TDP and YSRCP activists clash in Punganur as nominations begin; MP Midhun Reddy’s convoy attacked
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 17 Oct 2026, 06:08 AM
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On the first day of filing nominations, supporters of the TDP and YSRCP engaged in a violent clash in Punganur, and a convoy of MP Midhun Reddy was also targeted.
Punganur, Andhra Pradesh, witnessed a heated confrontation between activists of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on the opening day of the nomination process for upcoming elections. The clash erupted as party workers attempted to mobilise supporters and secure polling stations, leading to physical altercations in the town centre.
In a related incident, a convoy belonging to Member of Parliament Midhun Reddy was attacked while traveling through the same area. Eyewitnesses reported that the convoy was pelted with stones and faced obstruction, prompting police to intervene and restore order.
Local police deployed additional forces to contain the violence and filed reports on the disturbances. No official casualty figures have been released, but authorities have urged both parties to maintain peace as the electoral process proceeds.
The incidents underscore the tense political atmosphere in Andhra Pradesh ahead of the upcoming polls, with both TDP and YSRCP vying for voter support in the region.
In a related incident, a convoy belonging to Member of Parliament Midhun Reddy was attacked while traveling through the same area. Eyewitnesses reported that the convoy was pelted with stones and faced obstruction, prompting police to intervene and restore order.
Local police deployed additional forces to contain the violence and filed reports on the disturbances. No official casualty figures have been released, but authorities have urged both parties to maintain peace as the electoral process proceeds.
The incidents underscore the tense political atmosphere in Andhra Pradesh ahead of the upcoming polls, with both TDP and YSRCP vying for voter support in the region.