A case of attempted murder was filed against Praveen Kumar, the chief of Telangana BSP, and his son Puneet in Kagaznagar Town police station. The case was registered after a clash between BSP and BRS workers during Assembly election campaigning. Kumar accused Koneru Konappa, the sitting BRS MLA and candidate from Sirpur, of directing the police to file false charges against him, his son, and 11 other BSP members.