India, Jan. 8 -- Campaigning for the municipal elections took a tense turn on Wednesday when violence broke out during a rally led by AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) leader and former MP Imtiaz Jaleel in the Baijipura-Jinsi area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

According to eyewitnesses, Jaleel was travelling in his campaign vehicle when a group of protestors tried to stop the convoy. Some of them waved black flags. The situation quickly spiralled out of control as members of the crowd attempted to block the vehicle and damage its windscreen, triggering chaos on the road. The video of the incident went viral on social media.

The confrontation soon escalated into clashes between AIMIM workers and the crowd. At least one party...