The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show cause notice to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for allegedly making statements to the effect of asking the voters to ‘take bribes if offered by someone and then decide how to vote’ during campaigning for the state assembly polls.

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari during an election rally in Karad, Maharashtra on Monday. He made the controversial statements in his rallies on Saturday and Sunday. Pic/PTI