BJP files complaint with EC against Sowmya Reddy

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The BJP on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Bangalore South Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy and others for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

The complaint by Gajendra S, the BJP's election agent for Bengaluru South, alleges that Congress workers were inducing voters in BTM Layout by asking them to produce their Aadhaar in exchange for a ‘Guarantee Card' from the party, according to which the voters would receive bonds of Rs 1 lakh after elections.

Submitting photo - graphs to the Election Commission, the BJP said: “This is to bring to your notice that the Congress leaders, including its candidate Sowmya Reddy, Former BBMP Mayor Manjunath Reddy and others, are violating the Model Code of Conduct, provisions of the IPC and the Representation of People Act, 1951 by inducing voters belonging to Bangalore South Constituency.”