With bypolls in Tirunelveli, voters make hay as parties pay
5 years, 2 months ago

With bypolls in Tirunelveli, voters make hay as parties pay

New Indian Express  

While the election officials are yet to crack whip, the Kalakkad police personnel claimed to have registered a case against certain political cadre for distributing money in Kattarkulam. Also, no major seizure of cash has been made by the Flying Squad Team or Static Surveillance Team after October 9. Speaking to TNIE, Naam Tamizhar Katchi candidate Rajanarayanan said that the workers of the mainstream parties were doing door-to-door cash delivery. Those party-men parked their car with lakhs of rupees at the starting point of every street and simply started distributing by verifying the Aadhar card or voters ID," he said, hoping that the voters would vote for him even after receiving the money from opponents.

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