Police have arrested one supporter each of NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad and BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar following a clash inside the Maharashtra legislature complex, an official said on Friday.

The altercation between supporters took place on Thursday within the premises of Vidhan Bhavan, a day after Awhad and Padalkar were involved in a heated verbal exchange, according to news agency PTI. 

Those arrested are Nitin Deshmukh, a supporter of Awhad, and Rishikesh Takle, a supporter of Padalkar. The duo was taken to the Marine Drive police station in south Mumbai, where their statements were recorded.