A viral video shows BJP MLA Yogesh Verma slapped by Awadhesh Singh, President of the local Bar Association, outside Lakhimpur Urban Cooperative Bank in Uttar Pradesh. The altercation, which occurred in front of police officers, sparked retaliation from Verma’s supporters, escalating tensions. The incident comes just ahead of the upcoming Urban Cooperative Bank elections, amid controversies of voter list tampering and calls to postpone the election. Despite the unrest, authorities have confirmed the elections will proceed as scheduled.
Uttar Pradesh: In Lakhimpur, tensions flared during the Urban Cooperative Bank election as Sadar MLA Yogesh Verma and Bar Association President Avadhesh Singh clashed pic.twitter.com/qF9mFi5Mps
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