Gadag, Oct. 23 -- Tension prevailed at a polling centre in Gadag on Friday as workers of the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP clashed during polling for the Karnataka West Graduates' Constituency, prompting police to intervene and restore order.
The confrontation took place outside Municipal College, where workers of both parties raised slogans in support of their respective leaders. BJP workers backed senior party leader and MLA C.C. Patil, while Congress cadres raised slogans in support of Karnataka Minister H.K. Patil.
The situation escalated after BJP workers alleged that Congress cadres were allowed inside the designated polling station premises in violation of Election Commission guidelines. They also accused the local police ...