The Kalahandi police on Tuesday arrested nine persons, including Chhattisgarh BJP NGO Cell secretary lokesh Kawadia on charges of distributing cash in Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district during the ongoing panchayat elections to woo voters towards their party candidates.
lokesh along with eight others were detained from the village in Thuamul Rampur block on Monday while distributing money in the poll bound area. The final phase elections were held in the area on Tuesday.
Cash of Rs 2.11 lakh and four vehicles bearing Chhattisgarh number were also seized from their possession.
On Monday, the ruling BJD alleged that the saffron party had been bringing money from neighbouring Chhattisgarh for distribution to woo voters in their favour.
On Monday, two vehicles bearing Chhattisgarh numbers in Thuamula Rampur in Kalahandi and Papdahandi in Nabarangpur along with cash and were seized and some BJP leaders were detained on Monday by the police while the leaders were caught red handed distributing money.