Despite the summer heat soaring in Tamil Nadu, some people are praying for man-made power cuts at night — so that contestants can stealthily hand over cash to voters.
Cash for votes in Tamil Nadu is no more a novel factor. It has become a part of the election process.
With the Income Tax Department and Election Commission’s flying squads seizing unaccounted cash, some political parties are reportedly waiting for the night to fall so that power supply can be switched off locally.