Tension erupted at Daleisahi of Padampur village under Chandipur police station here on Saturday, following a clash between the supporters of the BJD and the BJP over construction of a patch of road under GGY scheme.
According to sources, several people affiliated to the BJD were injured, while seven of them, including 2 seriously, were admitted in the District Headquarters Hospital.
Reports said the construction of a stretch of road, measuring 220 metre-long, was assigned to a contractor affiliated to the BJD.
But the work was stalled due to the recent held three- tier poll.
However, as the work was initiated, on Saturday more than 40 people, stated to be supporters of the BJP, demanded that the road work be stopped.
The irate group allegedly burnt the machineries used for road construction. Further, they attacked the BJD contractor and his supporters and also allegedly ransacked their houses. Following the incident,police rushed to the village and stepped up vigil in area.