‘Invaded roadshow, hurled abuses’: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari allegedly attacked by RJD supporters in Buxar; files complaint with EC | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari was allegedly attacked on Saturday while holding a roadshow in Bihar’s Buxar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.Tiwari accused Rashtriya Janata Dal supporters of invading the BJP’s roadshow and attempting to chase his convoy while raising RJD slogans.

“We held a roadshow in Dumraon, Buxar, and I’m shocked at how RJD supporters invaded it. RJD supporters began sloganeering. First, we were hooted at, and then someone tried to install the RJD flag on our vehicle,” Tiwari said.“When we resisted, they tried to crush us and hurled abuses. To avoid what happened in Mokama, we instructed drivers to run away quickly. However, they hit our cars with sticks, forcing us to run,” he added.He also appealed to the Election Commission to take strict action against those behind the incident.“I am appealing to the Election Commission, the administration, and Mahagathbandhan leaders — what kind of behaviour is this when contesting elections? It is a blatant crime. We have lodged a complaint and spoken to the SP. A complaint has been forwarded to the Election Commission, and strict action should be taken against those behind this incident,” the BJP MP said.This comes as Janata Dal (United) candidate from the Mokama constituency, Anant Kumar Singh, was arrested by Patna Police on Saturday night in connection with the murder of a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma said.On October 30, Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav was killed during firing between two groups while campaigning for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections in Mokama. The SSP said Anant Singh has been arrested along with two associates — Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram. All three will be presented before the magistrate.Voting for Bihar’s 243-seat assembly will take place in two phases on November 6 and 11. Counting of votes will take place on November 14.