Electoral workers draw traditional folk-art designs urging residents of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to vote in the coming legislative assembly elections. Photo: AFP
A sari or cash? As Indian elections near, voter inducements flow
- Indian election season means bribe season, with politicians of all stripes offering a wide variety of gifts in exchange for votes
- The competition for votes has surged as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of PM Narendra Modi has raised the level of campaign financing to record levels
Electoral workers draw traditional folk-art designs urging residents of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to vote in the coming legislative assembly elections. Photo: AFP
