India, April 4 -- The campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections turned tense after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's convoy was allegedly stopped and his security personnel attacked in Malappuram district on Friday, according to media reports.

Tharoor was travelling to campaign for UDF candidate A P Anilkumar when the incident occurred.

According to reports, around eight men intercepted Tharoor's convoy and attempted to prevent him from proceeding.

Tharoor, however, was unharmed in the incident.

Police said a case has been registered and one suspect has been taken into custody.

However, officials have so far denied any political angle to the attack.

In a post on X, Tharoor said he was "untouched" and that the injured security g...