Tension ran high in Pacharauta Municipality of Bara district following a clash between the cadres of Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum Nepal (SSFN) and Nepal Congress (NC) during a victory rally on Wednesday.

Police fired dozens of bullets and scores of tear gas canisters to take the situation under control. Some locals and police personnel were injured in the clash.

According to police, the clash ensued when the victory rally of SSFN General Secretary Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, who was elected to federal parliament from Bara-2, reached near the house of Mani Bhusan Kumar Yadav. Mani Bhusan was NC’s provincial assembly candidate.

Mani Bhusan Yadav was defeated by Bachha Raut Ahir of SSFN in the race for provincial assembly seat.

Additional police personnel under the command of DSP Bhuneshwor Sah have been sent to the incident site.

Elected candidates, who were taking part in the victory rally, have been provided special security.