The car belonging to former Deputy Chief Minister K. Narayana Swamy lies damaged on the road after an alleged attack at the Zilla Parishad office premises in Chittoor on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: NARAYANA SWAMY
Tension prevailed in Chittoor on Wednesday after former Deputy Chief Minister K. Narayana Swamy, a senior YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader, was allegedly attacked near the Zilla Parishad office.
The former Deputy Chief Minister had arrived to assist candidates filing their Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) nominations for Penumur mandal, which falls under the Gangadhara Nellore Assembly constituency in Chittoor district. According to party representatives, rival Telugu Desam Party (TDP) cadres reportedly ambushed the delegation, vandalising Mr. Narayanaswamy’s car and creating a volatile standoff.
Former Deputy Chief Minister K. Narayana Swamy being attacked by a group of people near the Zilla Parishad office, in Chittoor on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI
The police on duty at the ZP Office rushed to the scene and secured the safety of the senior leader, quelling the mobs.
Unruly scenes were also witnessed during nomination filing at Sadum within the Punganur Assembly constituency in Annamayya district. Cadres of the YSRCP allegedly torched a car belonging to a local TDP leader. Police rushed to the scene to control the situation and deployed additional forces as a precautionary measure.
Meanwhile, former Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy condemned the ruling dispensation, accusing authorities of acting hand-in-glove with the attackers.
Published - October 21, 2026 07:23 pm IST