Congress accuses BJP of promising money to booth workers ahead of assembly polls in MP

New Delhi : Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP in Madhya Pradesh that its leaders are giving several kind of inducements to people ahead of the crucial assembly elections as it is losing badly. The party said that it has lodged a complaint against the BJP leaders with the Election Commission which has filed a case.

Addressing a press conference here, Congress leader Shobha Oza said, "Assembly elections are going to be held in Madhya Pradesh, in which BJP is losing badly. That's why its leaders are giving various kinds of inducements to the public."

Showing a video, she said, "State Transport and Revenue Minister Govind Singh Rajput was seen saying in a video that he will give Rs 25 lakh to the in-charge of the booth where BJP gets more votes." She also said that in another video, senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya is seen saying that he will give a reward of Rs 51,000 to the in-charge of the booth where Congress will not get a single vote.

Firing salvos at the BJP, Oza said, "Here a question also arises that from where did these BJP leaders get so much money to give to booth in-charges." She further said that after the video surfaced of BJP leaders promising money to workers, a complaint was made to CEC and State Election Commission. "The Election Commission has investigated this and registered an FIR against Rajput," she said.

She also demanded that strict action should be taken against those BJP leaders who are involved in corruption and who are thinking of winning elections on the strength of money. She said that Minister Rajput should be immediately dismissed and prevented from contesting elections and his assets should be investigated.

Lamenting at the state government, she said, "Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia should also answer in this regard." Polling for 230-member assembly is scheduled on November 17. Counting of votes will take place on December 3. Congress has been campaigning aggressively in the state and is looking to make a comeback back in the crucial elections.