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Pulivendula Bypoll Campaign Marred by Clashes and Police Cases

Police actions against both parties drew accusations of bias ahead of the August 10 and 12 by-election in Maheswara Reddy’s former constituency.

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Overview

  • On August 6, clashes between YSRCP and TDP campaigners in Nalgondavaripalli left MLC Ramesh Yadav with a fracture and several activists injured.
  • YSRCP supremo Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of engineering violence and misusing police machinery to intimidate opposition campaigners.
  • Pulivendula police filed multiple FIRs under sections covering rioting, attempt to murder and caste-based offences against more than 150 leaders and activists from both parties.
  • YSRCP claims that over 100 of its workers have been bound over while TDP supporters face no similar restrictions, alleging law enforcement bias.
  • The by-election for the vacated ZPTC seat in Maheswara Reddy’s stronghold is set for August 10 and 12 and could determine control of Kadapa district.