Dahod Congress candidate caught on tape bribing voters
April 20, 2009
Dahod Congress candidate caught on tape bribing voters,FIR lodged
Dahod, 20 April, 2009
A case was today registered against Congress candidate from Dahod constituency Prabha Taviyad and three others for allegedly distributing money to voters during an election rally and violating the model code of conduct, district officials said.
The Jhalod taluka mamlatdar Yuvrajsinh Jadeja has filed an FIR against Taviyad and three others after her workers were caught on tape distributing Rs 500 currency notes to voters during an election rally yesterday in Lilva Thakore village of Jahalod taluk, they said.
A case of bribery has been lodged against Taviyad, Shankar Labana, sitting MLA from Jhalod Assembly seat Ditabhai Machchhar and one Gauji Damor, officials said.
According to district officials, the FIR was lodged after examining video footage which showed Congress workers distributing money during the rally.
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