Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has urged Amit Shah to send a Central team to assess cyclone damage as over 28,000 people are moved to relief centres.
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu reviewed cyclone preparedness, with 2,199 shelters identified, 2,360 pregnant women relocated and emergency teams deployed.
Cyclone Arnab is set to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near Yanam on October 28, and the state has released ₹27 crore, cancelled trains and closed schools in coastal districts.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition of obstructing YSRCP candidates during Andhra Pradesh's local body nomination process. He alleged attacks, threats and misuse of police power, and demanded free and fair elections.