Delhi Assembly Polls: BSP Candidate From Badarpur, Narayan Dutt Sharma, Attacked By Unidentified Men

Sharma, BSP candidate from Badarpur, was allegedly attacked by unidentified miscreants in the early hours on Thursday.

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New Delhi: Days ahead of Delhi assembly elections, a life-threatening attack was carried out at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate from Badarpur seat, Narayan Dutt Sharma on Thursday, when he was travelling in his car in the national capital. Sharma, was allegedly attacked by unidentified miscreants in the early hours on Thursday. Sharma said that his car was intercepted by another car, whose occupants unleashed an attack with sticks.  "I was returning from a meeting when some unknown people attacked my car with sticks. They stopped their car in front of my car. They were 8 or 10 people," said Narayan Dutt Sharma. "I was injured due to shards of glass. I think it is part of the conspiracy of my opposition against whom I am fighting the polls. It was done to bring down the morale of my party workers" he said. "If we have not driven the car away it could have been a disastrous attack on me," he added.

Delhi: BSP candidate from Badarpur,Narayan Dutt Sharma alleges that 8-10 men,in a vehicle, attacked his vehicle last night while he was returning from a meeting. Says "I was injured due to shards of glass. I suspect that people against whom I'm fighting election, are behind this" pic.twitter.com/57yMR18dD9

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Narayan Dutt Sharma was earlier an MLA from the Aam Aadmi Party, who accused his own party of selling tickets for money. The rebel candidate is now contesting on the BSP ticket from the same assembly seat after AAP did not give him the ticket this time. Also Watch | Delhi Polls: Miscreants Attack BSP Candidate Voting for the election to 70-member Delhi Assembly will take place on February 8, while the results will be declared on February 11.