Cong leader files complaint against TV channel for "paid news"

Jaipur, Apr 13:

candidate from Jhalawar-Baran Lok Sabha seat Pramod Bhaya filed a complaint with the

against a TV news channel for alleged bias towards his rival and

nominee Dushyant Singh, son of Chief Minister

.

In a written complaint filed last night, Bhaya alleged that the TV channel during its prime time show yesterday first ran a ticker saying that Singh would win by over a margin of two lakh votes, followed by a ticker saying that Bhaya had already accepted defeat.

He also claimed the people called for discussion on the show were only talking about the defeat margin.

Bhaya demanded action against the TV news channel and its head for "paid news", besides registration of a police complaint for defaming him.

PTI