A Ballari City Municipal Corporation BJP member has been charged after allegedly bringing his mobile phone into the polling booth and recording a video of himself casting his vote. The complaint has been lodged against Ward No. 10 corporator Tilak Kumar K (38) for breaching the ECI guidelines. Following the circulation of the video, the electoral panel’s flying squad initiated legal action against him, filing a case at the Kaul Bazar police station.
The senior district administration official disclosed that the incident occurred at polling booth No. 63 at Vasavi English Medium School. Additionally, he disclosed on his social media platform that he had voted for Ballari BJP candidate B Sriramulu, stating, ‘Completed my duty for Sriramulu.’
The official stated, “According to ECI guidelines, carrying a mobile phone into a polling booth and recording videos is prohibited. An FIR has been lodged at the Kaul Bazar police station.”