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“I condemn the incident of brutal attack on the minister’s brother and his associates. I rule out the involvement of BJP in the incident,” said Purohit.BJP leader Bhrugu Baxipatra also denied allegations regarding involvement of BJP in the incident. There is a conspiracy by the BJP to cancel the byelection as they apprehend defeat. He termed BJD’s allegations as baseless and politically motivated.The Congress blamed both BJD and BJP for increasing violence in Bargarh district in the run up to the Bijepur byelection scheduled on Saturday. I suspect, the attack could be a result of past rivalries and BJD infighting..