Suryaa News Desk: Voting in Kothur Mandal began peacefully, but tensions arose in four villages during the evening hours due to minor clashes between political party groups. Incidents were reported in Madanapuram, Irapadu, Kothur, and Parapuram.
At the Kothur polling station, a verbal altercation escalated into a physical confrontation. Local Sub-Inspector Venkatesh arrived at the scene and conducted a lathi charge to disperse the crowd and bring the situation under control.
Polling at the Kothur-2 MPTC station was temporarily halted before resuming. Voters remaining in the queue after the official closing time were issued tokens, and the polling process was subsequently completed. A total of 58 percent voter turnout was recorded across the 71 polling stations in the Mandal.