In a video that went viral on Monday during the simultaneous Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly polling in Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress MLA A Sivakumar was seen attacking a voter. The incident took place in the southern state’s Guntur district as Sivakumar tried to cut ahead in line, reported ANI.
According to the news agency, the brawl broke out when a voter standing in line for polling at a booth in Tenali, Guntur objected to Sivakumar cutting the queue.
The video shows a large crowd gathered as the MLA repeatedly slaps the voter, who is also seen attacking the YSRCP leader.
The Andhra Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promptly hit out at the incident on social media. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the party shared a clip of the video and wrote “Is this the Vaikapa candidate who got his hands on the voter in Tenali, Guntur district, do you have respect for democracy?”
Andhra Pradesh is polling for the Lok Sabha as well as the Assembly Elections in one phase on Monday. While 25 constituencies are going to poll for the general elections, 175 seats will vote for the State Legislative polls.
