Bagalkot, April 9 -- A viral video allegedly showing cash being distributed to voters has rocked the Karnataka bypoll campaign, triggering a sharp political slugfest with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeting the Congress over the incident in Bagalkot district.
The video, widely circulated on social media, purportedly captures Congress workers handing out money to residents in a locality in Bagalkot, sparking outrage and chaos on the ground as some locals confronted those involved.
Seizing on the footage, BJP leaders accused the ruling Congress of resorting to "cash-for-votes" tactics to sway the electorate. BJP candidate Veeranna Charantimath alleged that the incident reflected a larger pattern of malpractice and demanded strict act...