Election Commission (EC) of India today ordered the registration of a criminal case against Tandur Municipal Chairman Tatikonda Swapna for casting a fake vote in the graduate MLC elections held on March 17 of this month.
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The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state Shashank Goel has written a letter to the district collector and election officer to register the case. The inquiry conducted by the commission had found that Swapna had indeed cast a fake vote in the elections.
The commission conducted the inquiry after Congress party candidate and former minister G. Chinna Reddy lodged a complaint with the officials of the commission with proofs.
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Demand is already gaining momentum demanding the resignation or sacking of Swapna from her post by the district collector from different quarters of the state for casting the fake vote.
SOURCE-NSS
