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In Gujarat, Congress candidate contesting against Gujarat CM arrested

Indraneel Rajyaguru Congress’ Gujarat legislator, who is contesting against Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani from Rajkot West, was arrested on Sunday. Following a ruckus between party workers and police after his brother was attacked while campaigning for him.

Deepu Rajyaguru was attacked late Saturday late evening at the Brahm Samaj Chowk. A ruckus followed after as Indraneel Rajyaguru, who is the sitting member from Rajkot East, and other Congress workers rushed to the scene.

As Indraneel Rajyaguru and Congress supporters went to the police station to complain, an altercation ensued between and police and the Congress legislator and others sat down opposite the police station on a sit-down to demand action. Police subsequently arrested the legislator and others.

The incident came on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gujarat city on Sunday.

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