Andhra Pradesh witnessed poll-related violence at several places in the districts of Palnadu, Tirupati and Anantapur.
YSRCP MLA damaging the EVM. (Screengrab)
Election Commission on Tuesday, 21 May, directed the Andhra Pradesh police chief to take strict criminal action against YSRCP MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy caught on camera damaging an EVM in the Macherla assembly constituency during the 13 May election. EVMs were damaged that day in seven polling stations in Macherla constituency including where the MLA allegedly damaged an EVM.