A live TV debate show in Telangana took a tumultuous turn as ugly scenes unfolded when sitting BRS MLA and Quthbullapur AC candidate KP Vivekananda Goud physically attacked former MLA and BJP candidate Kuna Srisailam Goud.
Fueled by his opponent's remarks, KP Vivekananda Goud lost his temper and physically confronted him, shoving Kuna Srisailam Goud. In a heated moment, KP Vivekananda Goud briefly grasped Kuna Srisailam Goud's throat with his hand, before the show's host and the police intervened to diffuse the situation.
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Who is KP Vivekananda Goud?
K Pandu Vivekanand Goud, an Indian politician who initially aligned with the TDP but later switched to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, currently serves as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Quthbullapur constituency in the Medchal-Malkajgiri district of Telangana. In the 2014 state assembly elections, he secured victory by defeating K Hanmanth Reddy of BRS with a substantial lead of 39,024 votes. Furthermore, during the 2018 general elections, he once again triumphed with a significant margin, amassing over 40,000 votes more than the Congress candidate, Kuna Srisailam Goud.
Earlier, Vivekanand Goud had landed in in a controversy after his relative KP Vishal Goud and a mob led by him severely injured a courier delivery boy.
The delivery boy, who hailed from Maharashtra, was reportedly beaten up by mob led by Goud for not being able to speak Telugu.
BJP condemns attack
Condemning the attack on his party's candidate, BJP MLA T Raja Singh said, "I strongly condemn the attitude of BRS MLA KP Vivekanand who physically assaulted our Kuthbullapur BJP MLA candidate and former MLA Kuna Srisailam Goud. It clearly shows BRS leader frustration and arrogance."
BJP Telangana, attacking the BRS over the incident, called it a 'party of goons'.
"The deplorable attack on BJP MLA candidate Kuna Srisailam Goud Garu by BRS goon & sitting MLA KP Vivekananda shows the frustration in BRS that they are losing to the BJP. What better can be expected from a party of goons," BJP Telangana wrote.
