The video of Govind Karjol giving money to a man wearing BJP scarf is being shared widely.
A day after the video of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol giving cash to a supposed party worker started circulating on social media, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the Deputy CM of distributing cash to a voter. In the video, Govind Karjol is seen handing some cash to a man who is seen wearing a BJP scarf around his neck. It appears that Karjol did not realise that he was being recorded until a few seconds after he handed over the cash. The Deputy Chief Minister is heard saying, “remove”, before the video is abruptly cut. The said incident took place at the residence of Mahesh Kumathalli, the BJP candidate from Athani constituency in Belagavi district. In its complaint to the ECI, KPCC stated that Govind Karjol distributed cash to voters to woo them to vote in favour of BJP candidate Mahesh Kumathalli. “Govind Karjol has been videographed distributing money to workers. This was widely telecast in all electronic media and other media… This is a clear violation of section 171(C) of the Indian Penal Code and section 123(1) (A) of Representation of Peoples Act and also a violation of Model Code of Conduct,” the complaint, signed by Congress MLC Prakash Rathod, read. On November 26, when the incident took place, BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel and Govind Karjol were part of a roadshow campaigning for Mahesh Kumathalli in Athani. When later asked about the incident by reporters in Athani, Karjol reportedly said that he gave the party worker money to cover petrol/diesel costs. Speaking to the media on Wednesday while campaigning in Chikkaballapura for BJP candidate K Sudhakar, Karjol refused to speak about the allegations raised by the Congress. “Kumaraswamy (former CM HD Kumaraswamy) is desperate and Congress is making false allegations against me. I won't say anything about it,” he said Based on the complaint by the KPCC, the district election officials said they will analyse the video before deciding whether any action will be taken. Mahesh Kumathalli is contesting as the BJP candidate from Athani constituency in Belagavi district while Gananan Balachandra Mangasuli is the Congress candidate. The JD(S) has withdrawn its candidate, Gurappa Dasyal, from the bye-election in the constituency, making it a straight contest between the Congress and the BJP. The complaint against Govind Karjol comes after KPCC filed a complaint with the ECI against Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, accusing him of referring to the rebel MLAs of the former JD(S)-Congress coalition government as “future ministers”. Stating that it was a violation of the poll code, they sought action against the CM. Read: BS Yediyurappa violated poll code: KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao writes to EC KPCC also filed complaints against BJP candidates Anand Singh and MTB Nagaraj, alleging that they had paid money to voters in their constituencies. As many as 248 candidates, including 128 independents, will contest the 15 Assembly by-elections in Karnataka on December 5.
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