A local BJP leader and another person have swept away while crossing the overflowing Bainganga river in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district, according to the police's statement on Monday.

The incident took place on late Sunday night near Pusera village which is about 15 kms away when BJP youth wing's district unit vice President Jai Sanodia and his two acquaintances were returning to their native Singhodi village in a car.