Stones, sticks in BJP vs TRS battle ahead of Munugode bypoll in Telangana - WATCH

BJP and TRS workers clashed on Tuesday during the campaigning for Munugode Assembly by-election on Thursday. Some supporters of TRS allegedly pelted stones at the convoy of BJP MLA Eataly Rajender who was campaigning in the village. Both groups attacked each other with stones and sticks.

Hyderabad: Workers of BJP and TRS clashed on Tuesday in Telangana`s Munugode Assembly constituency where a by-election is scheduled on Thursday. Few workers of both parties were injured in the incident that occurred at Pulivela when leaders of both parties were busy campaigning. Some supporters of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) allegedly pelted stones at the convoy of BJP MLA Eataly Rajender who was campaigning in the village. Both groups attacked each other with stones and sticks. Police intervened to disperse the clashing groups. Both parties blamed each other for the attack. Rajender, who was earlier with TRS, alleged that ruling party workers attacked him when he along with his wife came to the village to have lunch with the people. He claimed that two MLAs of the ruling party and two Zilla Parishad chairpersons were behind the attack.

The former minister claimed that 30 people including his security personnel and personal assistant were injured. He said 10-15 vehicles were also damaged in the attack.

BJP`s publicity vehicle was also damaged in the attack. The BJP MLA said the BJP cadres acted with restraint. "We are against physical attacks. Our party is running the election campaign in a democratic manner," he said.

ఓటమి భయంతో టీఆర్ఎస్ గుండాగిరి రాజకీయాలు..
మునుగోడు మండలం పలివెలలో హుజురాబాద్ ఎమ్మెల్యే @Eatala_Rajender గారి కాన్వాయ్ పై రాళ్ల దాడి
పక్కనే ఉన్న చోద్యం చూస్తు ఉండిపోయిన పోలీసులు. ప్రగతి భవన్ ఆదేశాల మేరకు దగ్గర ఉండి దాడి చేయించిన పల్లా రాజేశ్వర రెడ్డి ..పలువురుకి రక్త గాయాల. pic.twitter.com/JgOf6SCz4b — Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy (@krg_reddy) November 1, 2022

Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishan Reddy also condemned the attack by TRS men. He said the TRS was resorting to physical attacks due to fear of losing the by-election. He claimed that despite the violence by the TRS, the BJP will win the four Assembly by-elections in the state.

మునుగోడు మండలం పలివెలలో బీజేపీ గుండాయిజం.

టీఆర్ఎస్ వర్కింగ్ ప్రెసిడెంట్, మంత్రి @KTRTRS రోడ్ షో కి వెళ్తున్న టీఆర్ఎస్ శ్రేణులపైన రాళ్ల దాడి చేసిన బీజేపీ గుండాలు.

ఎమ్మెల్సీ @PRRTRS, ఎమ్మెల్యే @PSRNSPT, జడ్పీ చైర్మన్ జగదీష్ తో సహా పలువురికి గాయాలు#MunugodeWithTRS #VoteForCar pic.twitter.com/Nj5c5vNaSi — TRS Party (@trspartyonline) November 1, 2022

Meanwhile, TRS blamed BJP for the attack. Minister for Finance and health T. Harish Rao said since TRS enjoyed people`s support, BJP had become desperate. He urged the party cadres to act with restraint in view of the polling.