New Delhi, July 6 -- Gujarat AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava has been arrested on charges of attempted murder after he allegedly attacked a taluka panchayat functionary at Dediapada in Narmada district.

According to the police, Vasava was attending a meeting at the Prant office in his constituency, Dediapada, on Saturday, when he got agitated after raising an objection over his nominee not being considered for appointment as a member of the 'Aapno Taluko Vibrant Taluko' (ATVT), a local-level coordination committee.

According to the FIR registered at Dediapada police station, Vasava allegedly started abusing the woman president of Sagbara taluka panchayat.

The MLA was arrested late Saturday night.

When Dediapda taluka panchayat president Sanjay...