Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today moved the State Election Commission seeking action against Rajendra Dholakia, BJD's candidate from Nuapada after he was allegedly spotted distributing cash to voters during an election rally.
A BJP delegation led by party's Odisha unit vice-president Samir Mohanty met the chief electoral officer (CEO) and submitted a memorandum in this regard. The BJP alleged that Dholakia was caught on camera distributing cash from his pocket during a rally organised near Khariar Road yesterday.
The party also alleged that Dholakia's supporter, Titu Panda also threatened to attack BJP workers during the rally held yesterday. The saffron party leaders demanded the returning officer to immedia...