The incident occurred at around 11.30 pm last night when B Shobha Nagi Reddy, contesting from Allagadda assembly constituency, was returning after an election campaign in Kurnool, they said.
Shobha, who sustained serious bleeding injuries in the incident was rushed to a private hospital at Banjara Hills here while the two gunman and the vehicle driver who also suffered injuries were undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kurnool and their condition was out of danger, a police officer said.
A medical bulletin issued by Care Hospital said "Shobha Nagi Reddy, had major road accident and was brought to Care Hospital on April 24. She is presently in critical condition. She is under intensive monitoring.