The major opposition party in AP, the Telugu Desam Party, which was incensed over the system of ward volunteers for a period, lodged a complaint with the police regarding a secret meeting held by ward volunteers of the 69th ward of GVMC in Vizag. Ward volunteers met secretly on Saturday night at a private Kalyana mandapam in Natayyapalem, Visakhapatnam constituency.
With this information that about 30 volunteers gathered there, a Ward TDP candidate Kaki Govindareddy reached the spot. TDP activists alleged that this secret meeting was set up by YCP. He complained to the Zonal Commissioner Sridhar and the police as the meeting was arranged during the elections time. Police arrived at the meeting spot and inquired. At the same time, a tense atmosphere ensued as the YCP leaders approached the spot.