Congress infighting in Nalgonda turns violent, police resort to lathi charge

Congress infighting in Telangana intensified as supporters of Nalgonda MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and Tungaturthy MLA Mandula Samuel clashed over mandal president appointments in Suryapet district. Police resorted to a lathi charge after tensions escalated, leaving several supporters and police personnel injured.

Nalgonda: After differences between the leaders in Warangal Congress came to the fore on Tuesday, infighting among Nalgonda Congress leaders was exposed on Wednesday.

Tension prevailed at Arvapally mandal headquarters in Suryapet after followers of MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and Tungaturthy MLA Mandula Samuel followers entered into heated arguments over appointments of party mandal president posts.

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Accusing that the MLA was taking unilateral decisions in appointment of mandal president posts, the followers of MP raised objections.

The MP’s followers conducted a rally to reach Gandhi Bhavan to complain against the MLA. However, the legislator’s followers obstructed the MP’s group.

Both the groups carried stones and sticks to attack each other. Despite the police trying to persuade them, the situation went out of control, forcing them to resort to lathi charge at Bajireddygudem.

It is learnt that the MP’s followers and a few police personnel suffered injuries in the incident.

On Monday, a protest was also conducted at Tungaturthy by the Congress workers against the MLA against his unilateral decisions.