At the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, a small town, a gunman opened fire on June 21, injuring Gopikrishna critically while he was at the billing counter.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) alone was leading in 16 constituencies. Its allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jana Sena were ahead in three and two seats respectively.
According to the latest figures disseminated by the Election Commission on Tuesday, TDP is leading in 130, Janasena- 20 and BJP in seven assembly seats.