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Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhawanipatna, Feb 21:
This year Odisha perhaps witnessed unprecedented number of political violence in the ongoing panchayat polls. In yet another incident of hooliganism, a defeated Congress Zilla Parishad (ZP) Member candidate has been murderously attacked in tribal dominated Kalahandi district last night.
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According to reports, opponent group launched murderous attack on Zilla Parishad Zone no 1 candidate, Muralidhar Nayak, under Thuamul Rampur block in the district, who had contested on a Congress ticket.
He was attacked on his head with a piece of iron bar.
The Congress leader has been admitted to the district headquarters hospital in Bhawanipatna and he was undergoing treatment at the ICU in a critical condition.
His health condition is stated to be critical.
