Take cash from my opponent, that's totally cool, but don't drink free liquor before voting, Manjhi tells Imamganj voters

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi signed off his campaigning for Imamganj Wednesday advising the crowds to stay off free liquor that may be doing the rounds because it could be “drugged” and may put them to sleep. “My opponent (Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary) has a lot of money and he may distribute it. You take the money but vote for me,” Manjhi said, reports The Indian Express. “But don’t accept liquor, said Manjhi. [caption id=“attachment_2432454” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Jitan Ram Manjhi/ PTI[/caption] Manjhi took a “I am close to Narendra Modi” line to convince the public that he could get things done quick in this constituency. Bhojpuri actor-singer-turned- BJP MP Manoj Tiwari sang for the crowd, weaving in the PM’s development theme. “I was in search of a doctor who can cure Bihar. Modi’s slogans such as sabka saath sabka vikas say it all. He is perhaps the first PM who said from Red Fort that the country cannot progress without Bihar. Think how important Imamganj will be after Manjhiji wins,” he said, breaking into song and narrative alternating. Manjhi paid Lalu Prasad a compliment saying he gave a voice to the poor in the 90s but questioned Lalu’s teaming up with Nitish Kumar. Read the full report here.