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Madhya Pradesh Minister gets bail

Dewas (MP): Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Tukoji Rao Pawar was on Wednesday granted bail by a local court, a day after he was sent to jail following his arrest on the charge of threatening and intimidating a lady Returning Officer.

Mr. Pawar’s BJP colleague Phoolchand Verma, who is contesting from Sonkatch reserved seat, was also granted bail by a Chief Judicial Magistrate(CJM), official sources said.

The two BJP leaders did not apply for bail on Tuesday and were taken to jail.

Mr. Pawar, a scion of the erstwhile Dewas royal family, is contesting the forthcoming polls from his traditional Dewas seat which he had represented for four terms.

The CJM ordered the release of the two men on bail after they furnished a security bond of Rs 5,000 each, the sources said.

Both Mr. Pawar and Mr. Verma were arrested on the charges of obstructing official work and intimidating a lady election officer of Sonkatch, Sanjana Jain, in a dramatic action just days ahead of the Assembly polls in the BJP-ruled State. After a few hours in jail, they were shifted to Government M. Y. hospital, Indore late on Tuesday night following complaints of chest pain. PTI

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