Congress candidate from Rajkot West Indranil Rajyaguru was arrested late on Saturday evening after he and Congress workers protested against BJP workers taking down Congress banners put up with permission. Rajkot police caned Congress supporters, arrested Rajyaguru and other Congress leaders and, according to yet unconfirmed reports, had registered cases of rioting against them.

When Congress leaders and workers reached the police headquarters in Rajkot close to midnight, they were once again caned and journalists covering the incident beaten up.