A police team rushed to the spot, and checkposts were set up in the city to apprehend the assailants, the official said, adding that a case has been registered.

The two leaders or their kin had allegedly uploaded on social media videos showing them inside the polling booths, police said.

Gandhi said he had discussed this with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and they agreed that “such a debate will help people understand our respective vision and enable them to make an informed choice”.

While accusing the Election Commission of ‘lack of urgency’ in acting on complaints against BJP leaders, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says it is surprising that the panel ‘wanted to respond’ to his open letter.

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda’s resignation.

Sam Pitroda, the head of the Indian Overseas Congress, had triggered a controversy on Wednesday with his “people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africans” remarks.