ROLPA, May 5: Cadres of the CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist), Nepali Congress and CPN-UML clashed at Madi Rural Municipality-3, Talabang in Rolpa last night. 

NC candidate for ward-3 chairperson, Min Bahadur Dangi was injured in the scuffle that ensued when NC cadres were returning home after attending an electoral assembly at Talabang Bazaar. 

Dangi was fatally attacked with an iron rod, said NC Constituency-2 President Gopal Gharti. Seriously injured Dangi has been taken to Dang for further treatment. 

Gharti claimed that a group of people took the vehicle carrying Dangi under control and attacked him with a sharp-edged rod. 

Secretary of Maoist Center's Madi Rural Municipality Bir Bahadur Gharti said they had retaliated to the targeted attack against their cadres. 

Information Officer at District Police Office, Yaman GC shared that police reached the site immediately after the incident. "The situation now is normal," he added. 

It may be noted that the Maoist Center and Unified Socialist are teaming up against NC and UML in Madi Rural Municipality for the upcoming local elections.

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