Karnataka BJP Candidate Booked for Bribery, Rs 4.8 Cr Seized

Bengaluru: A case was filed in Karnataka against BJP candidate K Sudhakar for alleged bribery and undue influence on the electorate. Cash worth Rs 4.8 crore was also seized from his possession, informed the Election Commission on Friday.

In a message on X, the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer said on Friday that the Flying Squads Team (FST) of Chikkaballapura seized cash to the tune of Rs 4.8 crores.

An FIR also has been registered by the state surveillance team of Chikkaballapura Constituency against K Sudhakar, BJP candidate on April 25 at Madanayakanahally police station.

The FIR is filed under relevant Sections of the Representation of the People Act and that of the IPC for bribery and undue influence on electors, the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer posted.