印度人民党秘书长维诺德·托德驳斥了有关分发金钱影响选民的指控

这些指控是在议会投票前几个小时提出的，当时 Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) 领导人 Hitendra Thakur 声称 Tawde 分发了 5 千万卢比

As the assembly polls in Maharashtra drew near, a war of words erupted between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) over allegations of cash distribution to influence voters. On Wednesday, hours before the polls, BVA leader Hitendra Thakur made sensational claims that BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde had distributed Rs 5 crore at a hotel in Virar, located 60 km from Mumbai, to sway voters.

随着马哈拉施特拉邦议会选举的临近，执政党印度人民党（BJP）和反对党巴胡詹·维卡斯·阿加迪（BVA）之间爆发了一场口水战，指控他们分发现金以影响选民。周三，投票前几个小时，BVA 领导人 Hitendra Thakur 耸人听闻地声称，BJP 秘书长 Vinod Tawde 在距离孟买 60 公里的 Virar 的一家酒店分发了 5 千万卢比，以影响选民。

However, Tawde vehemently dismissed the allegations, stating that he was fully aware of the rules and regulations and would never engage in such activities, especially at the hotel of his political opponents. "The Vivanta Hotel (at Virar in Palghar) is owned by the Thakurs. I am not stupid to go to their hotel and distribute money there. I was having a casual chat with party workers. I was not campaigning," Tawde told reporters here.

然而，塔德强烈否认了这些指控，并表示他完全了解规则和规定，绝不会从事此类活动，特别是在他的政治对手的酒店。 “维万塔酒店（位于帕尔加尔的维拉尔）是塔库尔人拥有的。我去他们的酒店并在那里分发钱并不愚蠢。我当时正在与党的工作人员闲聊。我不是在竞选，”托德在这里告诉记者。

The BJP leader, with 40 years of experience in politics, emphasized that he was well-versed in the rules and regulations, especially the 'silence period' that precedes elections. Tawde said he was only engaging in discussions with party workers about voting procedures.

这位拥有40年从政经验的印度人民党领导人强调，他精通规则和规定，尤其是选举前的“沉默期”。托德表示，他只是与党内工作人员讨论投票程序。

Meanwhile, election officials on Tuesday reported the recovery of Rs 9.93 lakh from hotel rooms, even as BVA leaders continued to press their claims of Rs 5 crore cash distribution. The BJP leader has denied the allegation.

与此同时，选举官员周二报告称，已从酒店房间收回 99.3 万卢比，尽管 BVA 领导人继续坚持要求分配 5 千万卢比现金。印度人民党领导人否认了这一指控。

As the allegations flew thick and fast, leaders of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) called for a thorough investigation by the Election Commission into the matter. In response, Tawde expressed surprise at the involvement of national leaders, stating, "BJP people are no longer foolish enough to distribute money in a hotel owned by opposition parties. They should understand this much."

随着指控不断涌现，反对派马哈·维卡斯·阿加迪 (MVA) 领导人呼吁选举委员会对此事进行彻底调查。对此，托德对国家领导人的参与表示惊讶，他表示：“人民党人不再愚蠢到在反对党拥有的酒店里分发钱财。他们应该明白这一点。”