Andhra civic polls halted as TDP-YSRCP rivalry turns violent

Andhra Pradesh's State Election Commission has halted the election process in 100 urban local bodies following Supreme Court directions, amid clashes between ruling TDP and opposition YSRCP workers. The YSRCP alleges its candidates were stopped from filing nominations, while Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accuses it of trying to disrupt the polls through violence.