TDP, YSRCP activists clash in Punganur on first day of nominations; MP Midhun Reddy’s convoy attacked
Tensions flared in Punganur, Andhra Pradesh, as activists from the TDP and YSRCP clashed during the first day of nomination filing for upcoming local body elections. The incident involved stone-pelting and the vandalism of vehicles, including the convoy of MP P.V. Midhun Reddy.
Why it matters
The violence highlights the intense political rivalry and potential for instability during local election cycles in Andhra Pradesh.
TDP, YSRCP activists clash in Punganur on first day of nominations; MP Midhun Reddy’s convoy attacked left Rajampet MP P.V. Midhun Reddy speaks to an election official at the nomination centre in Punganur on Friday. X/@YSRCParty Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/andhra-pradesh/58spxs/article71591472.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/YSRC.jpeg Activists of both parties are injured in stone pelting and at least four cars are vandalised ANNAMAYYA Tension prevailed in Punganur town in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district on Friday (October 16, 2026) after activists of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) clashed on the first day of nomination filing for the October 28 elections to 100 urban local bodies in the State. Some activists of both parties were injured in the stone pelting, and at least four cars were vandalised in the clash. Rajampet MP P.V.
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