Cachar, April 23: Kishor Nath, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Barkhola in Assam’s Cachar district, was reportedly detained on Wednesday night in Hingalganj over allegations of distributing cash during an election campaign.
According to reports, Nath had travelled to the area to campaign for BJP candidate Rekha Patra when local residents allegedly caught him distributing ₹5,000 to voters. Locals are said to have intercepted him along with his vehicle and alerted the police, following which personnel from Hingalganj Police Station arrived at the spot and detained him.
A video purportedly showing the incident has circulated widely on social media, drawing reactions across Barak Valley and Cachar district.
Nath, however, denied the allegations, calling them baseless. He stated that he had visited the area to attend a temple and claimed that a BJP worker accompanying him was handing over ₹5,000 to a kirtan committee, not to voters.
He further alleged that the situation was orchestrated by members of a rival political party to defame him and spread misinformation. Nath also said he had contacted the police himself when tensions escalated to ensure his safety.
Police have not yet issued a detailed statement on the matter. An investigation is currently underway to ascertain the facts surrounding the incident.
