Archive · 16 Jan 2026
YSRCP Activist Death Sparks Political Row in Andhra
A man named M Salman, who supported the YSRCP political party, died after being badly hurt in an attack.
The YSRCP says that people from the TDP party hurt him.
This happened in a village in Andhra Pradesh, India.
The YSRCP believes Salman was targeted because the TDP gained power in June 2024.
The area is now tense because of this incident, and both parties are arguing about what happened.
Salman was in the hospital for three days before he died.
YSRCP activist M Salman died after an alleged assault by TDP workers in Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu district.
The incident occurred in Pinneli village under the Gurazala Assembly constituency.
YSRCP leaders claim Salman was targeted after the TDP came to power in June 2024.
Salman was grievously injured, slipped into a coma, and died after three days in the hospital.
The incident has sparked a political row between the YSRCP and TDP amid Makar Sankranti festivities.
- Who
- M Salman, a YSRCP activist
- What
- Death after alleged assault by TDP workers
- When
- Thursday morning
- Where
- Pinneli village, Gurazala Assembly constituency, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Alleged political targeting after TDP came to power in June 2024
- Victim's Name
- M Salman
- Location
- Pinneli village, Gurazala Assembly constituency, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh
- Alleged Attackers
- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers and leaders
- Date of Death
- Thursday morning
- Cause of Death
- Injuries sustained from alleged assault
