BJP MLA Mithilesh Tiwari attacked in Bihar's Gopalganj, blames supporters of Independent candidate Manjeet Singh

BJP MLA Mithilesh Tiwari attacked in Bihar's Gopalganj, blames supporters of Independent candidate Manjeet Singh

ANIUpdated: Tuesday, November 03, 2020, 08:38 AM IST
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Gopalganj (Bihar): Bike-borne men allegedly attacked BJP MLA from Baikunthpur, Mithilesh Tiwari on Monday in Gopalganj. His car has also been vandalised.

Tiwari staged a sit-in protest outside the police station alleging that attackers were supporters of Independent candidate Manjeet Singh and Police took no action.

"There were reports that Independent candidate Manjeet Singh's men are distributing money and sarees among people," said Tiwari. “I was talking to my workers about this when 50 bike-borne men - supporters of Manjeet Singh - came and attacked me. I'll sit here until their arrest," he added.

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