Speaking before a gathering of party workers in Ward Number 7 of Indore on 5 October, Vijaywargiya had said: “We will give a reward of Rs 51000 to the booth presidents of the booths where Congress does not get a single vote.”
BJP National General Secretary and Indore-1 Assembly seat candidate Kailash Vijaywargiya could land in some trouble. The he Election Commission (EC) has demanded a report on his recent announcement that he would give a cash reward of Rs 51000 to the BJP ‘booth presidents’ who ensure that the Congress does not get even a single vote on their respective polling booths.
According to sources, the EC has taken cognizance of a complaint filed by the Civil Rights Group, ‘Citizens for Justice and Peace’ (CJP) in the matter. The complaint alleges that Vijaywargiya has given monetary enticement to the BJP workers.
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The EC is learnt to have sought a detailed report on the matter from Indore Collector and District Election Officer Iliya Raja T. The EC is likely to take action on the basis of the Collector’s report.
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Speaking before a gathering of party workers in Ward Number 7 of Indore on 5 October, Vijaywargiya had said, “We will give a reward of Rs 51000 to the booth presidents of the booths where Congress does not get a single vote.”
The ruling BJP has made senior party leader Kailash Vijaywargiya its candidate from the Indore-1 Assembly constituency for the November 17 Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh.
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