Independent MLA candidate Naresh Meena was arrested following high drama and violence on Thursday, a day after he slapped an SDM during polling in Rajasthan`s Tonk district and set in motion differing protests from both his supporters and Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officials.

Meena’s arrest follows a chaotic confrontation with police, leaving vehicles torched and dozens detained in the wake of election-day violence.

Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has claimed a BJP conspiracy behind the SDM slapping incident at Deoli-Uniara assembly segment during the recently-held bypolls in the state. Independent candidate Naresh Meena had slapped Sub Divisional Magistrate Amit Chaudhary at a polling station in the Deoli-Uniara assembly on Wednesday.

Independent candidate Naresh Meena was arrested in Rajasthan for slapping an SDM during the Deoli-Uniara assembly by-election. The incident sparked vi

Even before Naresh Meena became infamous for slapping SDM Amit Chaudhary outside a polling booth in Tonk, the 44-year-old rebelled against the Congress over seats, including once before last year's Rajasthan Assembly polls.

Naresh Meena, a former Congress leader, was recently suspended by the party for running as an independent after Kastor Chand Meena was nominated over him in the Deoli-Uniara by-election.

A day after he allegedly assaulted a sub divisional magistrate inside a polling booth during the Rajasthan bypolls, independent candidate Naresh Meena was on Thursday arrested from Samravata village.

Independent MLA candidate arrested for assaulting SDM during polling in Rajasthan, leading to violence and tension in the area.

A video had been widely shared on Wednesday, purportedly showing Meena slapping Malpura sub-divisional magistrate Amit Choudhary at a polling station in Samravata village in Tonk district.