Indian voter chops index finger after realising he voted for wrong political party

An Indian voter says he chopped off his index finger after realising he had voted for the “wrong” political party.

BBC reports that Pawan Kumar said he accidentally ended up voting for the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a video that has gone viral.

He wanted to vote for a regional party – but was confused by the many symbols on the voting machine.

“Every voter’s index finger is marked with indelible ink after they cast their ballot.

He cast his vote on Thursday in Bulandshahr in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. This was the second phase of polling in the Indian general election.”

Via BBC

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