India, July 17 -- Supporters of two legislators, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Gopichand Padalkar and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Jitendra Awhad, on Thursday came to blows in the lobby of the Maharashtra assembly.

Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar ordered an investigation into the incident and promised strict action against those responsible.

The two lawmakers have been sniping at each other for the past few days. On Thursday, their supporters clashed after the two legislators had an argument when they came face-toface near the assembly gate over a "minor issue".

Padalkar has been a loud critic of NCP founder Sharad Pawar and his daughter, MP Supriya Sule, who have also been openly critical of him.

Last week, Awhad...