Hyderabad, Nov. 30 -- A sarpanch candidate in Nalgonda district, backed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Saturday, November 29, alleged that her husband was kidnapped by a Congress-backed candidate.

Yadagiri, husband of Mamidi Nagalakshmi from Ellammagudem village in Tipparthi mandal, was abducted by a group of men allegedly acting on the instructions of Congress sarpanch candidate Utkuru Sandeep Reddy.

Following intense protests and pressure from senior BRS leaders, thekidnappers released Yadagiri late on Saturday night. The BRS condemned the abduction, calling it a brazen attack on democracy.

Former BRS MLAs Nallamothu Bhaskar Rao, Saidi Reddy Bhupal Reddy, and Ravindra Kumar accompanied the victim to Tipparthi police station t...