AP MPTC, ZPTC Polling Ends,With Few Stray Incidents of Violence Reported

Amaravati: Polling for the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) elections in Andhra Pradesh has concluded on Thursday evening. Barring a few minor incidents where the ruling TDP and YSRCP workers clashed, the voting process was largely peaceful.

Clashes broke out between TDP and BJP workers at Gummanur village in Chippagiri mandal of Kurnool district. Supporters of the two parties attacked each other with stones and sticks and also threw chilli powder at one another. The incident reportedly began when BJP leader Gummanur Narayana questioned a YSRC polling agent who was entering a polling booth. An argument broke out between the two, following which TDP and BJP workers clashed outside the booth. Six people belonging to both groups sustained minor injuries in the attack.