Jagan Reddy Injured In Stone-Throwing During Andhra Pradesh Campaign

The chief minister was struck by a stone above his left eyebrow, narrowly avoiding his eye, and required two stitches, as per reports. It was reported that the stone was thrown from a nearby school, according to sources from the party. Members of the YSRCP claimed that the attack was a conspiracy by the TDP alliance, with one member stating, “The attack is a conspiracy by the TDP alliance.

(TDP chief and former chief minister) Chandrababu Naidu’s nervousness is showing.” The incident received condemnation from Chandrababu Naidu and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin. Mr. Naidu urged for an impartial inquiry by the Election Commission and tweeted, “I strongly condemn the attack on @ysjagan.

I request the @ECISVEEP to initiate an impartial and unbiased inquiry into the incident and punish the responsible officials.” Mr. Stalin posted on the micro-blogging platform, “I condemn the stone-throwing on Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh CM Thiru @ysjagan. Political differences should never escalate to violence.

Let’s uphold civility and mutual respect as we engage in the democratic process. Wishing him a quick recovery.” A video showed Mr. Reddy standing atop a vehicle, greeting crowds gathered by the road.

The video then shows him holding his hand up to his left eye, with a person dabbing his left eyebrow with a cloth. After greeting the crowd with folded hands, he climbs into the bus. Elections for the 175-member Andhra Pradesh Assembly and the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state are scheduled for May 13.

In the 2019 elections, the YSRCP had won 151 of the Assembly seats and 22 Lok Sabha constituencies. This time, the ruling party faces a challenge from an alliance of the TDP, BJP, and the Jana Sena.