India voter ‘chops off finger’ after voting for wrong party (BBC)

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

Pawan Kumar says 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. Read more

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