In a first, the Election Commission on Saturday recommended cancellation of polls of two Tamil Nadu Assembly seats following evidence of use of money to influence voters.
Ahead of the election, cash of over Rs8 crore has been seized from these two constituencies. Authorities also recovered over 2,500 litres of liquor, besides gifts like silver, dhotis and sarees meant during searches.
While cancellation of polls normally takes place following evidence that rigging, muscle power and booth capturing was done to influence polls, this is the first time the poll body is recommending cancellation of polls because of voters being bribed with money, EC said.
The Commission has recommended to Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah to cancel the notification regarding holding of polls to Aravkurichi and Thanjavur Assembly constituencies.