Nandyal By-elections

The bitterly fought Nandyal by-election is over and won, but Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is not calling a ceasefire. He took yet another swipe at opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy, comparing him to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday in two rape cases.

The by-election in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal was won through threats and bribes, said the YSR Congress, which lost by a massive margin to Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party. YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said though they got "punched" today, they will also get a chance to reciprocate.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party is leading by a big margin in the bitterly fought Nandyal assembly by-election, with its candidate Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy ahead by over 26,000 votes after 15 rounds of counting this morning

A high voter turnout of about 80 per cent was on Wednesday recorded in the by-election to Nandyal Assembly constituency in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, where the ruling TDP and opposition YSR Congress or YSRC are locked in a fierce battle.

YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy was today booked for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during the campaign for the by-election to the Nandyal Assembly constituency.

It was a single by-election, but Andhra Pradesh's main parties turned the contest for the Nandyal assembly seat into a huge prestige battle with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy of the YSR Congress leading bitter and often personal campaigns that saw an exchange of sharp words and allegations.

It is a single by-election, but Andhra Pradesh's main parties have turned the contest for the Nandyal assembly seat into a huge prestige battle with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy of the YSR Congress leading bitter and often personal campaigns that saw an exchange of sharp words and allegations.

South star-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna, notorious for his temper, has been caught on camera planting a hard slap on a fan in public in Andhra Pradesh. The brother-in-law of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was campaigning for by-elections next week in Nandyal, 200 km from Hyderabad.

Jaganmohan Reddy abandoned any pretence of protocol today as he said, of political rival Chandrababu Naidu, "For your mistakes and betrayals, nothing wrong if you are punished with hanging." Mr Reddy, 44, has already been issued a showcause notice by the Election Commission for last week stating that he would find it hard to object to Mr Naidu bein...

At a press conference where, strangely, no television cameras were allowed, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu revealed that he believes that his rival, YSR Reddy, was a behind-the-scenes player in the assassination attempt that saw Naxals targeting his convoy in 2003.

YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy took controversial remarks in a by-election campaign to a new low when he said on Thursday that there was "nothing wrong if Chandrababu Naidu is shot dead on the road."

For the second time in as many months, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been caught on camera losing his cool and landing in a controversy. Like last month, he was campaigning for a by-election in Nandyal in his state yesterday, when he pulled up a man who asked him about power cuts in the area.

The bitterly fought Nandyal by-election is over and won, but Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is not calling a ceasefire. He took yet another swipe at opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy, comparing him to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday in two rape cases.

The by-election in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal was won through threats and bribes, said the YSR Congress, which lost by a massive margin to Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party. YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said though they got "punched" today, they will also get a chance to reciprocate.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party is leading by a big margin in the bitterly fought Nandyal assembly by-election, with its candidate Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy ahead by over 26,000 votes after 15 rounds of counting this morning

A high voter turnout of about 80 per cent was on Wednesday recorded in the by-election to Nandyal Assembly constituency in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, where the ruling TDP and opposition YSR Congress or YSRC are locked in a fierce battle.

YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy was today booked for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during the campaign for the by-election to the Nandyal Assembly constituency.

It was a single by-election, but Andhra Pradesh's main parties turned the contest for the Nandyal assembly seat into a huge prestige battle with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy of the YSR Congress leading bitter and often personal campaigns that saw an exchange of sharp words and allegations.

It is a single by-election, but Andhra Pradesh's main parties have turned the contest for the Nandyal assembly seat into a huge prestige battle with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy of the YSR Congress leading bitter and often personal campaigns that saw an exchange of sharp words and allegations.

South star-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna, notorious for his temper, has been caught on camera planting a hard slap on a fan in public in Andhra Pradesh. The brother-in-law of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was campaigning for by-elections next week in Nandyal, 200 km from Hyderabad.

Jaganmohan Reddy abandoned any pretence of protocol today as he said, of political rival Chandrababu Naidu, "For your mistakes and betrayals, nothing wrong if you are punished with hanging." Mr Reddy, 44, has already been issued a showcause notice by the Election Commission for last week stating that he would find it hard to object to Mr Naidu bein...

At a press conference where, strangely, no television cameras were allowed, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu revealed that he believes that his rival, YSR Reddy, was a behind-the-scenes player in the assassination attempt that saw Naxals targeting his convoy in 2003.

YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy took controversial remarks in a by-election campaign to a new low when he said on Thursday that there was "nothing wrong if Chandrababu Naidu is shot dead on the road."

For the second time in as many months, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been caught on camera losing his cool and landing in a controversy. Like last month, he was campaigning for a by-election in Nandyal in his state yesterday, when he pulled up a man who asked him about power cuts in the area.