Candidate under fire: Kanhaiya Kumar slapped during Delhi election drive | WATCH

A shocking incident of assault has rocked the election campaign trail in North East Delhi, involving Congress and India Block candidate, Kanhaiya Kumar. During a public event in Kartar Nagar, Osmanpur police station area, a young man, purportedly there to garland Kumar, instead slapped him. The altercation, captured on video and circulating widely on social media, shows the assailant initially approaching Kumar with a garland before turning aggressive. However, Kumar's supporters intervened promptly, apprehending the attacker.

Eyewitness accounts

AAP Councilor Chhaya Sharma, present at the scene, recounted the harrowing experience in a written complaint. She detailed how a group of individuals barged into the Satyanarayan Bhawan Councilor Office, where Kumar was attending a meeting. Two among them garlanded Kumar before assaulting him. Sharma herself was subjected to threats and intimidation, with her scarf seized, and she was forcibly taken aside.

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The incident escalated further, with reports of black ink being hurled, resulting in injuries to several attendees, including women. Sharma's complaint alleges threats to her life and her husband's.

Political implications

Kanhaiya Kumar, who is contesting from North East Delhi, faces formidable opponents in the BJP's Manoj Tiwari.