New Delhi, July 17 -- National Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) MLA Jitendra Awhad on Thursday alleged that a plan to "kill him was foiled" after his supporters clashed with those of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar at the Maharashtra legislature premises, turning the Vidhan Bhavan into a battleground.

The clash happened a day after a heated exchange between the two legislators. Supporters of Jitendra Awhad and Gopichand Padalkar were involved in the scuffle and came to blows briefly before onlookers separated the two groups, an eyewitness said.

Speaking to reporters, BJP's Padalkar said, "I do not know anything about the incident. You can ask him [Awhad], he is sitting in the House. I do not know anyone who was involved."

Meanwhile, Jitendra A...