Money rules: RK Nagar voters not surprised by cash-for-votes allegations

PM Modi has also been blamed by party cadre for cancelling the bypoll

At noon on Sunday, campaigns for the bye-polls in North Chennai’s RK Nagar constituency were high in volume and vibrancy. Even though word had spread that the elections may not be held on the scheduled date of April 12 over allegations of a cash-for-votes scandal, the contesting parties showed no signs of slowing down their campaigns.

Late on Sunday night, the Election Commission decided to cancel the vote. The poll would be held only after “the vitiating effect created by the distribution of money and gift items to lure the electors gets removed with the passage of time, and the