BJP’s Badaun candidate Sanghmitra Maurya on camera caught encouraging her supporters to indulge in ‘fake’ voting.
A video which has gone viral on social media, Maurya is seen addressing party workers at an election meeting and asking them to cast votes of those who are not present on the polling day.
#Breaking: @BJP4India Badayun (UP) candidate Sanghmitra Maurya,”Not a single vote should be left. It is OK to use fake voter slips…and vote on behalf of absentees.”
She is the daughter of Yogi’s Minister Swami Prasad Maurya #Sab_kuchh_Mumkin_Hai pic.twitter.com/BPWOEH7RxT
— Kanchan Srivastava (@Ms_Aflatoon) April 20, 2019
She while addressing a rally said, not a single vote should go in vain. It is common everywhere that fake vote is cast. If you get a chance, take advantage of it. First, try to take the real voters to cast their votes, but if they are absentees then do it.
Read: The Immature And Controversial Statement Made By Politicians This Election Season.
District Magistrate Dinesh Kumar Singh, when contacted, said he was not aware of the matter but would look into the claims.
Still Am not surprised bt ashamed how people clapping for her
— نکہت (@nnigarkhanam) April 20, 2019
Superb. Bjp has msde a mockery of democracy & elections but modiablind bhakts are loving it
— mukesh marda (@mukeshmarda) April 20, 2019
Saarey chowkidar aise hi hain kya? “Farzi parchi le jaakar vote kar dijiye” Taaliyaan bajao bhai!!
— madhuri (@madhuriketa) April 20, 2019
@ECISVEEP is sleeping when model code of conduct is being raped by BJP.@DrSYQuraishi Sir urge you to rise to the occasion and help save democracy
— Unnamed Indian (@SUN_EXPRESS) April 20, 2019