India politician told to hide her statues

A flamboyant Indian state leader has been told to cover up a dozen large statues of herself that she erected because they break election rules.

A flamboyant Indian state leader has been told to cover up a dozen large statues of herself that she erected because they break election rules.

The country's Election Commission said the statues of Mayawati, who is a hero to India's lowest castes, were built using public money and their display violates rules for next month's voting in her Uttar Pradesh state.

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