Madhya Pradesh elections Nagda BJP candidate gets garland of slippers round his neck

  • | Tuesday | 20th November, 2018

He is not our worker,” he said adding the BJP candidate and his suporters did not beat up the perpetrator. The matter was being investigated, he said.Khachrod BJP block president Badrilal Sangeetla claimed that the incident was part of a planned conspiracy. Instead, he was hugged by the candidate. “The youth had taken part in a Congress rally three days ago. The villagers were also not revealing details of his whereabouts.

INDORE: Dilip Singh Shekhawat , the BJP candidate from Nagda-Khachrod constituency in Ujjain district, came across an awkward moment during election campaigning on Monday night when a youth put a garland made of slippers around his neck.The incident took place at such a fast pace that Shekhawat, who was accepting garlands from the residents of Khedavada village , could not comprehend what landed round his neck.A video of the incident became viral on social media, evoking reactions from different quarters.Sources said the youth is believed to be one Mangilal. Soon after garland landed around his neck, Shekhawat ran after the youth attempting to beat him up.The perpetrator was allegedly beaten up by Shekhawat’s supporters.The matter was later reported to Khachrod police and a probe was launched into the incident.Assistant sub-inspector Sureshchandra Songara , who reached the spot to investigate, told reporters that the youth was not to be found. The villagers were also not revealing details of his whereabouts. The matter was being investigated, he said.Khachrod BJP block president Badrilal Sangeetla claimed that the incident was part of a planned conspiracy. “The youth had taken part in a Congress rally three days ago. He is not our worker,” he said adding the BJP candidate and his suporters did not beat up the perpetrator. Instead, he was hugged by the candidate.

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