Updated On: 16 October, 2025 05:03 PM IST | Patna | mid-day online correspondent
The altercation erupted when Congress Youth State President Garibdas and Bihar Sports Minister Surendra Mehta arrived with their respective supporters to file nominations for the Bachhwara Assembly constituency in Bihar

To disperse the crowd and regain control, police resorted to a lathi charge. Representational Pic/File/iStock
Tension gripped Bihar’s Begusarai district on Thursday after supporters of rival political parties clashed near the Teghra Subdivision Office during the nomination process for the upcoming Bihar elections 2025, the IANS reported.
The altercation erupted when Congress Youth State President Garibdas and Bihar Sports Minister Surendra Mehta, also the NDA candidate, arrived with their respective supporters to file nominations for the Bachhwara Assembly constituency.