<p> <br />Commotion prevailed for a while near the Government Pharmacy College polling booth around noon, but the timely arrival of a KSRP van parked nearby prevented the incident from turning ugly, police said. <br /><br />Sudhama Nagar is considered one of the sensitive wards as many candidates with proven criminal record were in the fray. <br /><br />According to sources, supporters of V K Praveen, president, Mother Theresa Nagareeka Kshemabhivruddhi Sangha, whose proxy candidate E Srinivasan is contesting as an independent, clashed with the group of another independent candidate Vedi after the latter arrived at the booth. <br /><br />Police, however, resorted to caning to disperse the crowd and brought the situation under control. <br /></p>
<p> <br />Commotion prevailed for a while near the Government Pharmacy College polling booth around noon, but the timely arrival of a KSRP van parked nearby prevented the incident from turning ugly, police said. <br /><br />Sudhama Nagar is considered one of the sensitive wards as many candidates with proven criminal record were in the fray. <br /><br />According to sources, supporters of V K Praveen, president, Mother Theresa Nagareeka Kshemabhivruddhi Sangha, whose proxy candidate E Srinivasan is contesting as an independent, clashed with the group of another independent candidate Vedi after the latter arrived at the booth. <br /><br />Police, however, resorted to caning to disperse the crowd and brought the situation under control. <br /></p>
