New Delhi: Ahead of bypolls in Gujarat which were necessitated by the resignation of Congress MLAs in the state, the party has levelled an allegation that these MLAs were bought by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, "A case should be registered under Prevention of Corruption Act and other relevant sections of the IPC. A Supreme Court sitting judge or at least a sitting Chief Justice of a High Court must conduct an inquiry into this scam."
Singhvi said Akshay Patel and Kankaria had admitted on tape that they received money and even a BJP ticket in the upcoming bypolls in Gujarat. Five of the eight MLAs who resigned have been given tickets for the forthcoming bypolls.
Eight Assembly seats will go to the polls in Gujarat on November 3, while the counting of votes will take place on November 10.
