TDP MP's men beat up Telangana MLA KHAMMAM: Tension prevailed for some time at Kukunur mandal parishad meeting on Thursday when Aswaraopet MLA Tati Venkateswarlu (YSRC) tried to obstruct the meeting being conducted by West Godavari district collector Neetu Prasad.
Kukunur and Velerupad mandals were transferred from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh recently. But these two mandals are part of Aswaraopeta Assembly constituency in Telangana.
West Godavari district collector Katamaneni Bhaskar and Eluru TDP MP Maganti Babu conducted a review meeting. While the meeting was going on Aswaraopet MLA Tati Venkateswarlu reached the venue and raised 'Jai Telangana' slogans.
Meanwhile, Eluru MP Maganti Babu's followers obstructed the MLA and there was a scuffle between his followers and the MP. The MP's followers have reportedly beat up the MLA. Angered over the incident MLA Tati Venkateswarlu staged a dharna demanding action against persons who attacked him.
News Posted: 19 September, 2014
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