Twenty-five people, including nine police personnel, sustained injuries on Saturday when an Odisha MLA, who was driving a sport utility vehicle (SUV), rammed into them in Banapur, Khordha district, 100 km from here.
The incident took place at around 11 a.m. when MLA Prashant Jagdev, who was previously suspended from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for slapping a Dalit BJP leader last year, forcibly tried to enter the premises of the Banapur block office.
The block office had been cordoned off by the police, as elections for the post of block chairperson were being held on the premises. People had gathered outside the office for the election result.
