Titlagarh/Sonepur, April 14 -- Ahead of the 2nd phase polls, two BJD MLA candidates Tukuni Sahu and Padmanabh Behera were opposed by local residents in their respective constituencies inTitlagarh and Sonepur today.

During a poll campaign at Ward no 14 of Titlagarh, locals gheraoed Sahu and detained her alleging that no development work was done in last five years. It was only after police reached the spot, Sahu was rescued.

It is not for the first time that Sahu drew public ire during poll campaigning. Earlier, a video purportedly showing Sahu being questioned by locals during her campaigning had gone viral on several social media platforms. As per reports, Sahu had gone for campaigning to the Assembly segment on Friday when some resident...