Viral Video: YSCRC MLA candidate Pinnelli destroys the EVM at Palvai Gate polling booth

Vijayawada: YSRC MLA candidate Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy destroyed the EVM at Palvai Gate polling booth in Macharla constituency.

In a video which is viral on social media, Pinnelli is found to be entering the polling booth and walking straight to the corner where the EVMis placed, lift the machine and banging it to the ground.

Soon, an old man also enters the booth and tries to thrash the Pinnelli's followers. However, he is obstructed by Pinnelli's followers from beating the YSRC candidate.

Later, a polling official is seen to be taking the video of the booth, supposedly to present it to the Election Commission.

Leaders of the opposition parties said that Pinnelli took the extreme step fearing defeat. They also demanded repolling in the constituency.

However, the YSRC supporters alleged that rigging occurred in the polling booth and that was the reason behind Pinnelli's outrage.

Violence was at its peak in Palnadu during the polling last week. Reportedly, more than 50 per cent of the polling stations in the constituency were notified as hypersensitive.