Minor skirmishes and sporadic incidents of violence was reported from across Kadapa district on Thursday, as part of the filing of nominations for the ZPTC elections.
A car and two motorcycles were reportedly damaged, while another car was set ablaze in Nandalur mandal of Rajampeta constituency.
TDP official spokesperson Koduru Balasubramanyam allegedly fired five rounds in the air to bring the situation under control, as his group had locked horns with another group led by local leader Vijaya Sagar. Both factions were vying to file nominations on behalf of the TDP, which led to the situation.
Police rushed to the spot and resorted to lathi charge to chase away the trouble mongers.
Police high-handedness: MP
Meanwhile, YSRCP MP from Kadapa Y.S. Avinash Reddy, former Deputy Chief Minister S.B. Amzath Basha, district party president P. Ravindranath Reddy and former Mayor Paka Suresh were taken into custody as a preventive measure at the Kadapa YSRCP office and shifted to Pulivendula.
Mr. Avinash Reddy called the arrest an example of police high-handedness and accused the department of overtly serving the ruling dispensation.
Addressing a media conference at Kadapa Press Club along with Pulivendula TDP in-charge and former MLC B.Tech Ravi, Jammalamadugu MLA and government whip C. Adinarayana Reddy blamed Mr. Avinash Reddy for the violence reported across the district.
Published - October 22, 2026 08:57 pm IST