Tension flared briefly in Kyathanpalli after a BRS candidate alleged cash distribution by Congress leaders. Police action and protests later added to poll-related unrest in Mancherial district.
ension prevailed in Division 45 of the Mahabubnagar Municipal Corporation after serial numbers on ballot papers differed from model ballots, causing confusion among voters and candidates. Polling continued despite complaints to election officials
BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that people who voted for the Congress were now repenting their decision. Addressing a roadshow at Bichkunda, he urged voters to use the municipal elections to teach the Congress a lesson for failing to fulfil its promises