The quartz mining industry, which involves high stakes in the industrial landscape of Nellore district, has once again brought the political rivalry between the TDP and the YSRCP to the fore.

As the two parties are already locking horns after the visit of YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to Nellore recently, TDP MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy and former YSRCP Minister Anil Kumar have accused each other of trying to take the mining trade into their fold.