Overview
- The MLA Trophy final in Dharangaon in Jalgaon district saw a tractor driven onto the pitch on April 12, wrecking the surface and stopping play.
- Officials and multiple reports identified the driver as the Dharangaon municipal council president, who was reportedly angry about not being invited.
- Video shared widely on social media shows the tractor churning up the turf and knocking over the stumps as spectators watched in shock.
- Police reached the ground and brought the situation under control, and officials said the match was called off because the damaged pitch was unsafe.
- Organisers did not file a formal complaint, and the incident underscores how volunteer-run local events can be vulnerable to local power disputes.