India, March 31 -- A candidate from the opposition Congress for next month's assembly election in Assam was attacked by unidentified miscreants on Monday, the party confirmed.

Sunil Kumar Chhetri, the Congress candidate from the Naduar seat was campaigning in his constituency on Monday evening when he and few other workers from the party were attacked by some persons.

A video clip of the incident that went viral shows few persons carrying sticks beating Chhetri near a roadside following which he fell on the ground. HT can't independently verify authenticity of the video.

President of Assam Congress Gaurav Gogoi condemned the attack on Chhetri, which took place at Napam Bypass in the constituency and demanded immediate arrest of the per...