June 6, 2016 4:57 PM

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Sting ops: Cong pleads with EC against countermanding RS polls

Congress today approached the Election Commission pleading against countermanding the election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka in the backdrop of sting operations purportedly showing MLAs negotiating a money deal in exchange for their votes. <br/><br/>Party General Secretary Digvijay Singh led a delegation and met the Election Commission on the issue. Talking to reporters, Mr Singh dismissed suggestions that the matter was serious and warranted cancellation of the polls. <br/><br/>Noting that Jharkhand had witnessed cancellation of Rajya Sabha polls in March 2012 after a candidate was caught with huge cash in his vehicle, Mr Singh said that nothing of this sort has happened in Karnataka. <br/><br/>Earlier, Election Commission has sought report from chief electoral officer of Karnataka about alleged sting operation on Rajya Sabha elections in the state.

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