Overview
- Supporters of MLA Mandula Samuel and MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy fought at Arvapally junction in Suryapet district after a group heading to Gandhi Bhavan was stopped by the rival camp.
- Both sides threw stones and used sticks, damaging at least two vehicles and leaving several party leaders and some police personnel injured.
- Police moved in to break up the fight and used a lathi charge to disperse the crowd, and officials have launched investigations with cases reported filed against members of both groups.
- The dispute centers on recent mandal president appointments in the Thungathurthi Assembly area, with MP supporters alleging the MLA made unilateral choices and demanding the results be cancelled.
- The incident highlights a deeper, long‑running factional split within the local Congress that risks further clashes and could affect grassroots control and party cohesion in the constituency.