Three persons were injured in a clash between cadres of the VCK and the BJP at Narashingampalayam near Jayamkondam in Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency on Friday.
According to sources, a group of cadres of the VCK canvassed votes for their leader and Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency candidate Thol. Thirumavalavan close to a polling booth at the Government Middle School in the village. Objecting to this, a BJP worker complained to the policemen who were on duty near the booth. They subsequently asked the VCK cadres to move away from the spot.
Irked, the VCK members picked a fight with the BJP workers which led to a clash between the two groups . The cadres attacked each other with logs and stones. Arun, a functionary of the BJP IT wing and J. Ajith and S. Selvakumar of VCK were injured. They were admitted to the Government Hospital at Jayamkondam for treatment.
