Zeenews Bureau
Raipur, Nov 20: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Ajit Jogi was unhurt Thursday when some people threw stones at his convoy in Bilaspur district on the second and final day of polling.
Jogi is contesting assembly elections from the Marwahi seat in the district
Police said the attack took place in village Girbar after he halted at a polling station along with dozens of supporters. Voting was in progress there.
"It was a minor incident and Jogi escaped unhurt. No arrest has been made but Jogi's security has been tightened," a police source said.
Jogi said the attack was the result of "sheer frustration of state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)".
"Some anti-social elements from the bordering Madhya Pradesh and BJP workers attacked my convoy in an area close to the Madhya Pradesh border," Jogi saidtuency, some 280 km from here.
"I have informed the police and will be sending details to senior election officials; the attack is a sign of sheer frustration in the BJP ranks as it is set to suffer a humiliating defeat," Jogi held.
Ajit Jogi is the sitting MP from Mahasamund and is contesting the election from the Marwahi (ST) seat.
His wife Renu Jogi, also sitting MLA, is contesting from the Kota constituency.
Both Marwahi and Kota are considered to be traditional seats of the Congress party, where Jogi is said to have a wide base of support.
Meanwhile, polling is going on a brisk note in 51 assembly constituencies in eight districts of Chhattisgarh which is one of the six states going to polls this winter.
With inputs from IANS
First Published: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 00:00