Cash-for-Vote Scandal: Allegations Rock BJP Leader Sobha Surendran
Suspended BJP leader Bindu Vinayakumar accused party leader Sobha Surendran of being involved in a 'cash-for-vote' scheme during the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Vinayakumar alleged that Surendran also threatened her. The controversy has drawn probes from the Election Commission and police, and a legal notice from Jamaat-e-Islami for defamation.
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Suspended BJP leader Bindu Vinayakumar has accused Sobha Surendran, a senior figure within the party, of participating in a 'cash-for-vote' scheme during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Alappuzha.
The allegations against Surendran, already under scrutiny for similar claims during the Palakkad assembly campaigns, have prompted investigations by both the Election Commission and local police.
Vinayakumar further claimed that Surendran threatened her, leading to a legal complaint. Meanwhile, Jamaat-e-Islami has issued a legal notice to Surendran for defamation following her controversial campaign remarks.