Mohanty was addressing the meeting at Alandia village when the youth, dressed as a woman, appeared on the dais.
Puri (Odisha): Odisha Panchayati Raj Minister Maheswar Mohanty was seriously injured after being attacked by a youth at a poll meeting in Puri district on Monday ahead of panchayat elections in the state.
According to the police, Mohanty was addressing the meeting at Alandia village when the youth, dressed as a woman, appeared on the dais from behind and hit the minister on his head with an iron pipe.
The senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader was rushed to the district headquarters hospital by local MLA Sanjay Dusburma and other party workers.
The attacker, identified as Balbhadra Bhoi alias Mahari, was overpowered by BJD workers and handed over to police.
Police suspect political rivalry is suspected to be the reason behind the attack.
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