Visakhapatnam, Oct. 16 -- YSRCP leader and former minister Gudivada Amarnath on Friday alleged that party leaders contesting the local body elections were facing physical attacks in the state, claiming that several vehicles were damaged in Rayachoti constituency in Annamayya district.

Amarnath also referred to an alleged attack on senior YSRCP leader and MP Mithun Reddy in Punganur, claiming that two to three YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders and former Andhra Pradesh Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed for his security were assaulted during the incident. He said one jawan sustained a serious head injury, while another suffered an eye injury.

Mithun Reddy was reportedly on his way to file the nomination of a party ca...