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Telangana BJP chief detained after clash with Youth Congress in Nalgonda
✍️ NDTV
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 09:41 AM
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The Telangana BJP chief was taken into custody following a violent confrontation in Nalgonda where party workers alleged Youth Congress activists attacked BJP offices with stones and sticks.
The state unit chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana was detained by police after a heated clash with Youth Congress activists in Nalgonda district. According to the BJP, a group of around fifty Youth Congress members stormed the party's district office, hurling stones, sticks and other objects at the premises. The party also claimed that its state office was targeted in a separate incident.
Local police intervened to restore order and subsequently placed the BJP chief in custody, citing concerns over public safety. The authorities have not released detailed statements regarding the exact charges or the duration of detention.
Both parties have accused each other of instigating the violence. The BJP has demanded a thorough investigation, while the Youth Congress has denied involvement, calling the allegations politically motivated.
The incident adds to a series of recent confrontations between rival political outfits in the state, raising questions about the law and order situation ahead of upcoming elections.
Local police intervened to restore order and subsequently placed the BJP chief in custody, citing concerns over public safety. The authorities have not released detailed statements regarding the exact charges or the duration of detention.
Both parties have accused each other of instigating the violence. The BJP has demanded a thorough investigation, while the Youth Congress has denied involvement, calling the allegations politically motivated.
The incident adds to a series of recent confrontations between rival political outfits in the state, raising questions about the law and order situation ahead of upcoming elections.