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Police Register Cases After Punganur Nomination Filing Clashes

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Stone Attack Allegation

Clashes between Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress Party workers occurred during nomination filing in Punganur on October 16, 2026, damaging vehicles.
The YSR Congress Party filed a Supreme Court petition seeking candidate protection, a deadline extension, and extra nomination centres.
Police fired a warning shot in the air and opened investigations, registering cases.
YSR Congress Party alleged MP PV Midhun Reddy’s convoy was hit with stones, injuring a guard.

Right

Convoy Rule Breach

Clashes between Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) workers erupted during nomination filing in Punganur, Annamayya district on October 16, 2026.
Right-leaning reports say YSRCP leader PV Midhun Reddy’s large convoy, which broke the 100-metre rule, triggered the violence.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded President’s Rule, citing political violence and law-order breakdown.
Police fired warning shots, deployed a lathi charge, and escorted the YSRCP convoy under security.

Blindspot

The YSR Congress Party filed a petition with the Supreme Court requesting protection for its candidates, an extension of the nomination deadline, and the addition of extra nomination centres, as reported by Center-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

September 1999 Andhra Pradesh Assembly election, conducted in three phases, saw Naxal-related violence that heightened security concerns. The TDP’s victory of 180 of 294 seats highlighted intense rivalry, a dynamic echoed in the October 16 2026 Punganur clash between YSR Congress Party workers and TDP cadres, prompting a Supreme Court petition for candidate protection.

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Stone Attack Allegation

Clashes between Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress Party workers occurred during nomination filing in Punganur on October 16, 2026, damaging vehicles.
The YSR Congress Party filed a Supreme Court petition seeking candidate protection, a deadline extension, and extra nomination centres.
Police fired a warning shot in the air and opened investigations, registering cases.
YSR Congress Party alleged MP PV Midhun Reddy’s convoy was hit with stones, injuring a guard.

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