Dewas (MP): Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Tukoji Rao Pawar was today granted bail by a local court, a day after he was sent to jail following his arrest on the charge of threatening and intimidating a lady returning officer.

Pawar's BJP colleague Phoolchand Verma, who is contesting from Sonkatch reserved seat, was also granted bail by a Chief Judicial Magistrate(CJM), official sources said. The two BJP leaders did not apply for bail yesterday and were taken to jail.

Pawar, a scion of the erstwhile Dewas royal family, is contesting the forthcoming polls from his traditional Dewas seat which he had represented for four terms.

The CJM ordered the release of the two men on bail after they furnish a security bond of Rs 5,000 each, the sources said.

Both Pawar and Verma were arrested yesterday on the charges of obstructing official work and intimidating a lady election officer of Sonkatch Sanjana Jain in a dramatic action just days ahead of the Assembly polls in the BJP-ruled state.

After a few hours in jail, they were shifted to Government M Y hospital, Indore late last night following complaints of chest pain.

They were admitted in the ICU of the hospital and doctors described their condition as stable.

 

Source : PTI