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YSRCP leaders held as Kadapa ZPTC nominations spark violence
Police detained senior YSR Congress Party officials in Kadapa district following clashes linked to zilla parishad territorial constituency nominations. The unrest resulted in vehicle damage and arson in Nandalur mandal.
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Tensions escalated in Kadapa district as nomination filings for zilla parishad territorial constituency positions triggered violent confrontations in Nandalur mandal of Rajampeta constituency. Property damage was reported during the disturbances, with at least one vehicle set on fire and several others damaged in the process.
In response to the unrest, district police took several prominent YSR Congress Party members into preventive custody. Those detained include Kadapa Member of Parliament Avinash Reddy, former Deputy Chief Minister S.B. Amzath Basha, district party president P. Ravindranath Reddy, and former municipal corporation mayor Paka Suresh. Authorities said the detentions were implemented as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.
The incident underscores ongoing political tensions surrounding local body elections in the state. ZPTC nominations have frequently become flashpoints for inter-party conflicts and disputes over candidate selection. Authorities have not yet disclosed the identities of those involved in the actual violence or details regarding the circumstances that sparked the confrontations.