District election authorities on Thursday issued a notice to Maharashtra minister and BJP candidate Babanrao Lonikar over his controversial comments seen as an attempt to influence voters in an unethical way.
Lonikar was caught on camera purportedly saying he faces no problem in winning the upcoming assembly polls since he has "distributed money" in a hamlet here.
Lonikar, who holds the water supply portfolio, is the BJP candidate from Partur in Jalna district of central Maharashtra. He has denied any wrongdoing.
In an audio-video clip, Lonikar, while addressing a poll rally, is heard purportedly saying, I have given money to all and in hamlet, soI have no fear of losing the election."
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