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Watch: BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa says tie up voters, send to polling booth  

TV9 Kannada captures BJP’s CM face for Karnataka elections BS Yeddyurappa telling a crowd at Hobli in Tumakuru on May 5 “Those who don’t vote, tie their hands and legs and send them to polling booth”

Grab from a TV9 Kannada video of BS Yeddyurappa addressing an election meeting in Hobli, Tumakuru on May 5
Grab from a TV9 Kannada video of BS Yeddyurappa addressing an election meeting in Hobli, Tumakuru on May 5

TV9 Kannada captured the Bharatiya Janata Party's chief ministerial candidate for Karnataka assembly elections BS Yeddyurappa controversially saying "Those who don’t vote, tie their hands and legs and send them to the polling booth". Yeddyurappa was addressing an election meeting at Hobli village in Tumakuru, Karnataka on May 5.

Yeddyurappa’s comment (in Kannada) can be heard at minute 1.11 onward
in the video below:

Published: 05 May 2018, 4:03 PM IST

ANI has reported that BS Yeddurappa said “Don't rest now. If you think that somebody isn't voting, go to their homes, tie up their hands & legs & bring them to vote in favour of Mahantesh Doddagoudar (BJP candidate from Kittur): BS Yeddyurappa, BJP CM candidate for Karnataka, in Belagavi

Published: 05 May 2018, 4:03 PM IST

This article was updated at 4.22 pm on Saturday, May 5, to add the ANI tweet

Published: 05 May 2018, 4:03 PM IST

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Published: 05 May 2018, 4:03 PM IST