Contesting the Bihar Polls? Dummy Candidates Beware

Will the real Slim Shady of the Bihar state elections please stand up?

If you’re contesting the Bihar elections, say cheese.

Photographs of all candidates will be placed next to their name and party symbol to prevent confusion among voters when one or more proxy candidates are raised from a single constituency.

No More Cheating By Proxy

This move denies political parties one of their favourite dirty tricks. Often, dummy candidates with names identical to a strong candidate are put up by opposition parties to confuse the voter.