Daijiworld Media Network - Chikkaballapur (SP) 

Chikkaballapur, Nov 17: An audio reportedly containing former chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and BJP candidate from Chikkaballapur constituency for the by-poll, Dr Sudhakar, has come into the open. It has been making the rounds in social media circles and become viral. 

There is also an apprehension that this audio would have been created by Dr Sudhakar's political adversaries to defame him. 

In the audio, the voice can be heard saying that he would be filing his nomination on November 18 and that his campaign should go on full steam that day with the involvement of booth level members. The audio also contains promise about getting a month's salary to the audience as bonus besides taking them on a tour and getting them high price gift. The voice also tells them to follow the words of Nagaraj, Ravi, Harish etc. 

Former minister, Shivashankar Reddy, said that the Congress is preparing to file a formal complaint in this regard.