Bengaluru: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has warned candidates contesting the forthcoming State Assembly elections against inducing voters. “Strict actions will be taken against such candidates with immediate effect and directions have been given to officials in this connection,” he said while speaking to the media about the preparations that are being done with regard to State Assembly elections on Saturday.
“It is a big challenge to prevent the use of money to lure voters in Karnataka elections. To prevent, it is not necessary to wait for the announcements of election dates. The authorities have been given full powers to initiate legal action in such cases,” said the CEC.
