5 hours agoIndian voters cut off his finger after voting the wrong party
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A Indian voter says he cut off his index finger after realizing he had voted for the wrong party. Pawan Kumar in a video that became viral said it accidentally ended up voting the ruling Janata party, the BBC writes. He wanted to vote for a regional party but was distracted by the numerous symbols [...]
Pawan Kumar in a video that became viral said it accidentally ended up voting the ruling Janata party, writes. BBC.
He wanted to vote for a regional party but was distracted by the numerous symbols of the voting car.
Each voter's index finger is marked with a lasting color after casting their vote.
He cast his vote in Bulandshahr, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. This was the second phase of voting in the Indian general elections.
I wanted to vote for the elephant, but I voted for the flower incorrectly”, Kumar is heard saying in the video.
It refers to symbols of parties appearing in the voting car near the name of each candidate.
