<p>The Congress on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking disqualification of BJP candidate Munirathna for alleged corrupt practices ahead of the November 3 Rajarajeshwarinagar bypoll. </p>.<p>A delegation comprising KPCC working president Saleem Ahmed, former MP V S Ugrappa and former additional advocate general A S Ponnanna submitted a petition to Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar. </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Ugrappa claimed that Munirathna and his people were distributing money to voters and collecting voter cards of those belonging to minority communities. “Also, as per rules, a candidate cannot spend more than Rs 28 lakh during an election. But, (Munirathna) has already spent Rs 2.5 crore,” he said. </p>.<p>In its petition, the Congress has named some Muslims along with their voter card numbers to whom Rs 5,000 had been paid so that they do not cast their<br />vote. </p>
<p>The Congress on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking disqualification of BJP candidate Munirathna for alleged corrupt practices ahead of the November 3 Rajarajeshwarinagar bypoll. </p>.<p>A delegation comprising KPCC working president Saleem Ahmed, former MP V S Ugrappa and former additional advocate general A S Ponnanna submitted a petition to Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar. </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, Ugrappa claimed that Munirathna and his people were distributing money to voters and collecting voter cards of those belonging to minority communities. “Also, as per rules, a candidate cannot spend more than Rs 28 lakh during an election. But, (Munirathna) has already spent Rs 2.5 crore,” he said. </p>.<p>In its petition, the Congress has named some Muslims along with their voter card numbers to whom Rs 5,000 had been paid so that they do not cast their<br />vote. </p>