Elections to 100 urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh began at 7 am on Sunday, covering 13 municipal corporations and 87 municipalities.
Violence broke out in Pulivendula within Kadapa district as ruling TDP and YSRCP workers engaged in stone-pelting clashes.
Police deployed around 1,000 personnel in Pulivendula alongside CCTV cameras and drones, while 36,351 total security personnel were stationed across 4,372 locations.