Along with the photograph of her polling slip, Deeksha posted a lengthy note, in which she claimed, “I went to the polling booth and the guys in charge asked me to vote for the BJP and even put the lotus picture on the polling slip,” She added, “In the previous phase, a number of videos of booth capture was being shared by students in the North East.” 

Campaigning in the 48 hours ahead of polling is strictly prohibited by the Election Model Code of Conduct. For the staff of a voting booth to ask someone to vote for a particular party, and going so far as including a picture of the its symbol on the voting slip, is a brazen violation of the rules. However, it seems in character for the ruling party, which for five years has operated as though the laws of the land, including the Constitution, do not apply to it.
 

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