The Returning officer of Karjan Assembly Constituency in Vadodara, which is among the eight seats going to bypolls today, has set up an inquiry after Congress candidate Kiritsinh Jadeja accused rival Bhartiya Janta Party candidate Akshay Patel of distributing cash for votes. The complaint, filed by Jadeja’s election agent Upendrasinh Rana, includes two videos purportedly showing ‘BJP workers’ distributing cash to voters ahead of the polling. In his complaint, Rana demanded action against Akshay Patel and the BJP workers seen in the video, and wanted voting at the two booths cancelled. The constituency has recorded 5.27 per cent voter turnout until 9 am.
The Returning officer of Karjan Assembly Constituency in Vadodara, which is among the eight seats going to bypolls today, has set up an inquiry after Congress candidate Kiritsinh Jadeja accused rival Bhartiya Janta Party candidate Akshay Patel of distributing cash for votes. The complaint, filed by Jadeja’s election agent Upendrasinh Rana, includes two videos purportedly showing ‘BJP workers’ distributing cash to voters ahead of the polling. In his complaint, Rana demanded action against Akshay Patel and the BJP workers seen in the video, and wanted voting at the two booths cancelled. The constituency has recorded 5.27 per cent voter turnout until 9 am.