There was tense moments at JC Nagar when the supporters of JD-S and Congress candidates came face-to-face on Friday night with both the parties resorting to abusing each other.

Sources said, the supporters of JD(S) candidate K Gopalaiah and Congress candidate Nela Narendra Babu were campaigning came in front of each other. How the verbal duel began was unknown but both the parties began abusing each other. A mild scuffle took place between some of them. Before the event could turn violent seniors intervened and then reported the matter to the police.