Tension prevailed in Tangutur of Prakasam district for some time as rival groups of the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) came to blows with each other on Sunday.
Supporters of YSRCP Kondepi Assembly in-charge Varikoti Ashok Babu and Prakasam District Central Cooperative Bank Chairman M. Venkaiah reportedly jostled with each other after a wordy duel. In the melee, a follower of Dr. Venkaiah was injured and was rushed to a hospital here for treatment. Police intervened and brought the situation under control.