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India Today crew attacked in AP civic polls, sparking TDP-YSRCP row
✍️ India Today
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 01:47 AM
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An India Today news crew was attacked while covering civic polls in Andhra Pradesh, leading to a political dispute between the TDP and YSRCP parties.
A news crew from India Today was subjected to an attack while covering the ongoing municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh. The incident occurred during the polling process, disrupting the journalistic coverage of the civic polls.
The attack has triggered a sharp political row between the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Both parties have engaged in a heated exchange, with mutual accusations regarding the circumstances surrounding the assault on the media personnel.
The incident has drawn attention to the safety of journalists working in the state during the election period. While the specific location within the state was not detailed in the initial reports, the event has become a focal point for political discourse in Andhra Pradesh.
The controversy highlights the tensions present in the civic poll environment, where media presence is often a point of contention between rival political factions.
The attack has triggered a sharp political row between the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Both parties have engaged in a heated exchange, with mutual accusations regarding the circumstances surrounding the assault on the media personnel.
The incident has drawn attention to the safety of journalists working in the state during the election period. While the specific location within the state was not detailed in the initial reports, the event has become a focal point for political discourse in Andhra Pradesh.
The controversy highlights the tensions present in the civic poll environment, where media presence is often a point of contention between rival political factions.