A day before Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, allegations of rape have emerged against BJP legislator and Bilaspur candidate Krishnamurti Bandhi. The victim, who was found burnt inside the premises of Bandhi's aide and former judge, RR Bhardwaj, said, "Bhardwaj first raped me and then introduced me to Bandhi, who forced me to have relationship with many people. Police have arrested Bhardwaj.