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AP: Polling ends for ZP, MP elections, violence in Rayalseema region

Vijayawada, Nov 5 (UNI) The polling for the Zilla Parishad and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies generally passed off peacefully in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday barring sporadic incidents in Rayalseema region of hurling of petrol bombs, clashes between supporters of rival candidates and an incident of snatching of a ballot box. However, nobody was seriously injured.
The polling began at 7 am and concluded at 5 pm for the 582 ZPTCs and 7,767 MPTCs. A total number of 21,012 candidates contested. The elections were unanimous in as many as 77 ZPTCs and 2,051 MPTCs.The counting of votes will be taken up on November 7.
Police said a petrol bomb was thrown at Yerripalle polling station of Pulivendula mandal. It exploded and flames erupted on the road. However, no one was hurt. A petrol bomb was also hurled at Nallapureddy Palli village of Penagaluru mandal in Tirupati district prompting the police to deploy additional forces.
A clash took place between the activists of Telugu Desam party and the followers of an independent candidate at polling station four at Railway Kodur village in Tirupati district and the police resorted to lathi charge to disperse them.
A clash took place between the Jana Sena and YSRCP activists at Yerripapaiahgari Palle village of Nandaluru mandal in Kadapa district at polling booth four in which several suffered injuries. The police resorted to lathi charge to quell the clashing activists.
Tension prevailed at Nandalur as a large number of people who were going towards a polling station were prevented by the villagers. The villagers alleged that non-locals came to the village to indulge in rigging. The police arrested some of them.
The TDP and YSRCP activists clashed at Gummanuru village of Chippagiri mandal in Kurnool district by throwing stones and attacking with sticks in which six suffered bleeding injuries.
The TDP and YSRCP activists also clashed at Tummalapalli village by throwing stones and bottles in which some activists were injured. The police dispersed them, resorting to mild lathi charge.
A TDP MPTC candidate Palani was injured when he was attacked by a YSRCP activist Jaya Kumar Reddy at Nadamuru polling station in Kuppam in Chittoor district. The injured MPTC candidate was admitted to hospital.
Miscreants alleged to be the YSRCP activists, took away a ballot box and dumped it at an open place during polling at Marutla village of Kuderu mandal in Anantapur district and two constables were injured when they tried to prevent the act.
TDP polling agent Amilineni Yashwant was injured when some YSRCP activists allegedly attacked him in a polling station at Polepalli village of Brahmasamudram mandal in Anantapur district. He was admitted in a hospital.
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