Tension in Kuppam as police resort to lathi-charge during nominations scrutiny
During the nomination scrutiny in Kuppam, police deployed a lathi charge to disperse clashes between supporters of the Telugu Desam Party and the YSR Congress Party. Authorities increased security presence to curb further confrontations between the rival groups, aiming to maintain order as the electoral process continued. The incident occurred as candidates filed their papers, prompting officials to tighten checkpoints and deploy additional personnel.