BJD candidate attacked by own party men

BALANGIR: A Zilla Parishad (ZP) candidate of BJD of Zone-7 was severely injured in an attack by another group of BJD in Titlagarh during the second phase of panchayat polls on Monday.
The injured candidate Bhakta Majhi was shifted to Balangir headquarter hospital with head injuries after a group of 11 dissident BJD workers allegedly attacked him with lathis and stones.
Police arrested two persons in this connection after Majhi lodged an FIR. "We have registered an FIR and arrested two persons," said Titlagarh IIC, C B Kahar.
Majhi, who is a supporter of Balangir MP Kalikesh Singhdeo, was reportedly not pulling on well with ex-MLA Jogendra Behera and another BJD leader Subhransu Das. Police said there are two factions of BJD in Titlagarh with one supporting the MP. The IIC said attackers of Majhi were men of Subhransu Das.