The former president of Bagalkot Zilla Panchayat Veena Kashappanavar was injured in a road accident near Vijayapura on Monday.
She is the wife of Member of Legislative Assembly Vijayanand Kashappanavar and daughter-in-law of the former Minister S.R. Kashappanavar.
Her car rammed another on the Vijayapura-Sindagi Road when trying to avoid a two-wheeler.
She suffered minor injuries and has been admitted to a private hospital where she is recovering.
A case is being registered, the police said.
