Mysore/Mysuru: Elections are about more than campaigns and rallies, which has been proved by the tactics employed by candidates who have trotted out cash, alcohol, saris, wristwatches and even biryani to lure voters into backing them while exercising their franchise.
Gone are the days when people were won over with country brew. Standards have gone up as now, shiny bottles of foreign brands are up for grabs. Despite the Election Commission’s vigil to prevent the use of inducements by candidates, complaints about the rampant use of money power and liquor have been pouring in and parties do not spare any efforts to announce an array of sops to influence voters.
