Telangana bypoll: Huzurabad locals 'demand' cash for votes, Congress asks EC to cancel elections
India Today
Several locals in poll-bound Huzurabad in Karimnagar, Telangana, were seen holding protests. They demanded the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to give them money in exchange for a vote.
A protest erupted in poll-bound Huzurabad assembly constituency in Karimnagar, Telangana, on Thursday after several voters demanded cash in exchange for a vote. Locals in Veenavanka Gangaram village hit the streets, alleging that the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) didn't give them money as promised earlier. How Democracy at sale in #Huzurabad ? @JPNadda sending crores which they earn from Corrupt Sangi Sarkar and @ECISVEEP just watches the money distribution. ECI must show some courage they must countermand the election will they ? #MoneyDistribution pic.twitter.com/CRX0NpAqIz Better 2Conduct AUCTIONS not Elections in Telangana..Appeal2 #ECI 2cancel Huzurabad by-poll, as BJP/TRS brazenly violating code of conduct, misusing of power, illegally distributing of money and liquor@manickamtagore @kcvenugopalmp @rssurjewala @pranavINC @revanth_anumula @ANI pic.twitter.com/OSn3gHKF6c
They also said the distribution of money was stopped due to the surveillance by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the area.
