Panchayat Official In Madhya Pradesh Attacked, BJP MLA He Named Denies Claims

The attack took place a few hours after the Chief Executive Officer of a Janpad Panchayat had a heated telephonic conversation with the local BJP MLA, KP Tripathi.

The Chief Executive Officer of a Janpad Panchayat in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district was attacked allegedly by some armed men. The attack took place a few hours after he had a heated telephonic conversation with the local BJP MLA, KP Tripathi. Mr Mishra, who was injured and hospitalised, told reporters that was threatened by the MLA.

"The MLA has been pressuring me for a year to get work done according to his wishes, including reinstating a transferred panchayat secretary, Sandeep Dwivedi. I had clearly told him over the phone on Tuesday to get me transferred, but he told me that he wouldn't waste energy in getting me transferred, but would do something more. Just a few hours after the telephonic conversation, the attack happened on me," he told reporters.

The audio clip of the purported conversation was widely circulated before the attack, which took place on Tuesday evening. In the clip, a man, purportedly the MLA is heard threatening someone over some pending works and abusing him.

Mr Tripathi, who represents the Semariya constituency, has dismissed the allegations and claimed there was a political conspiracy to tarnish his image, reported news agency Press Trust of India.