Sudurpaschim Province chief minister Trilochan Bhata asserted that leaders purchasing votes to win election would not engage their efforts for development.

At a public relations expansion and organization consolidation programme organized by CPN (Maoist Centre) at KI Singh rural municipality on Tuesday, CM Bhatta said it was wrong to nurture a thinking to woo voters and win elections on money power.

“Those who spend money to influence voters would not augur well for development”, he said, adding, Those who are engrossing their efforts for development can only bring changes in the people’s lives. —