Monday, December 08, 2025 | 01:49 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

TMC candidate casting vote for another caught on camera

Image

Press Trust of India Jhalda (WB)
Caught on television cameras casting a vote for another person, a Trinamool Congress candidate lamely admitted that he did so to help the voter who was 'inebriated', during the first phase of the panchayat elections at Jhalda in West Bengal's Purulia district today.

TMC candidate J Bagdi who was seen casting vote on behalf of a voter, when questioned said "He is drunk. His hands are trembling.

"He asked me to vote for him. That's why I voted on his behalf," Bagdi said.
 

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jul 11 2013 | 7:15 PM IST

Explore News