Kasargod: The court permitted to register a case against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state president K Surendran over allegations of bribing an election candidate to withdraw the nomination. The order was issued by the Kasargod Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on a petition filed by VV Ramesan, a left candidate from Manjeswaram. However, the order also said the arrest of the accused should not be made without the prior permission of the court.
The court gave permission to register a case against Surendran and conduct an inquiry into the revelations by K Sundara, a BSP candidate from Manjeswaram. Sundara had alleged that he was given Rs 2.5 lakh to withdraw his nomination. The court has authorised the police to move with proceedings under Section 171B of the Indian Penal Code. The case will be charged against Surendran on the charges of bribery to sabotage the election. After Sundara's revelation, VV Ramesan lodged a complaint with the district police chief, seeking an inquiry into the incident. Police had on Sunday completed the preliminary steps, including recording Sundara's statement.
