Jaffer denies bribery allegations, says cross-vote was a mistake

E.U. Jaffer, an Independent elected to the Thalli division of the Wadakkanchery block panchayat, denied allegations that he accepted money to vote for the Left Democratic Front. He claimed the cross-vote was a mistake caused by stress and that he never demanded anything from anyone. A.A. Musthafa, president of the Varavur Mandalam Congress, released an audio clip alleging bribery, prompting a police inquiry into the incident.