The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday, 27 April, wrote a letter to Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer Surendra Kumar alleging “distribution of cash among voters” by four associates of Baijayant Panda, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Kendrapada, reported ANI.
“This is an extremely serious matter and requires the highest level of urgency and action. With two days remaining for the polling to commence in Kendrapada Lok Sabha constituency, four associates of BJP MP candidate for Kendrapada, Baijayant Panda, have been found distributing cash to the voters in Kendrapada and desecrating the electoral sanctity of the election.”The letter