Heavy polling in Kadapa, Pulivendula

Brisk exercise of franchise in Jagan Mohans constituency

At Sidhareddypalli in Chakrayapet mandal , YS Kondareddy (of YSR Cong) was arrested for entering a polling booth, following which the locals threw stones at the police demanding his release, police resorted to firing in the air to disperse the crowd. Police also lathi charged a crowd in the Harijana wada of Kothagangireddy palli.

Jagan Mohan, who cast his vote at Bakarapuram said: “This is a fight between the headstrong Delhi and self respecting Kadapa. Despite the money and muscle power of the Congress, we will win as almighty is on our side.” TDP Kadapa Loksabha candidate Mysoora Reddy voted in Niduzuvi.

Minister’s wife offers puja to EVM

In a unique way to pray for the victory, the wife of a minister in Andhra Pradesh and the Congress candidate for Kadapa Lok Sabha seat D L Ravindra Reddy offered ‘puja’ to an electronic voting machine (EVM), Agencies report from Hyderabad.

She broke a coconut and applied ‘mokku’ (an item used for puja) on the EVM.