The Congress on October 24 urged the Madhya Pradesh Governor to sack the State’s Revenue and Transport Minister Govind Singh Rajput after a video of his went viral in which he can be heard offering ₹25 lakh to every booth in-charge where the Congress doesn’t get votes.
Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters, party spokesperson Sobha Oza also demanded that the Election Commission (EC) debar him from contesting the election for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) by indulging in corrupt practices.
Ms. Oza said the EC has already taken note of the video and registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Mr Rajput. However, she added that the authorities should also inquire into his source of income and how a Minister was able to make such announcement.
