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Indian man amputates finger after voting for wrong party

The index finger of every Indian voter is marked with indelible ink after they cast ballots, to make sure they do not vote again. [AFP]

An Indian man chopped off his index finger in desperation after voting for the wrong party in the country's national election.

In a video that has gone viral on social media, Pawan Kumar said he became confused by the symbols on the electronic voting machine and voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party instead of its regional rival in Uttar Pradesh state on Thursday.

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