Nepali Congress has condemned the attack on Uddhav Thapa, the former Chief Minister of Koshi Province.
In a statement released on Sunday morning, the party urged the government to take strict action against those involved in the attack.
Thapa, who is also the president of Nepali Congress Koshi and the leader of the provincial parliamentary party, was attacked in Jhapa on Saturday. He sustained an injury on his forehead.
Police have already arrested two employees of the Electricity Authority on charges of attacking Thapa.