Telangana: MLA Harpriya attacked with stones for defecting to TRS

Yellandu MLA Haripriya was attacked with stones on Saturday while campaigning for TRS MPTC candidate at Govindra village of Kamepally mandal in Khammam.

Going into details, the Congress leaders attacked Haripriya with stones and chappals while she was campaigning for TRS MPTC candidate Lakavarthu Sunitha. Enraged over it, the TRS leaders also pelted stones at the Congress leaders. As the two parties launched a fight, the police beefed up the security at the area.

Meanwhile, Haripriya concluded the campaign and left the place.

The Congress leaders alleged that they have campaigned for Haripriya during assembly elections and were fumed as she defected to the ruling TRS.

However, the police at the spot shifted the injured to a hospital and are trying to pacify the leaders to bring the situation under control.