Former minister and BJP leader Raja Aridaman Singh has been caught on camera asking ration card beneficiaries in Agra to vote for 'Yogi ji', as 'they were getting direct benefits of schemes announced by his government. 'The video, which has gone viral on social media, was shot while the BJP leader was talking to ration card holders at the launch of UP government's statewide free ration distribution campaign.

In the video, Singh is seen purportedly saying: "If the poor are getting benefits of government schemes, then their vote should also go to the government. This scheme is not for any particular caste, as every poor person is getting free ration. "He is also heard asking the women to tell their kin to vote for BJP saying: "Irrespective of the advice given by your son or husband you give your vote to Yogi ji only."Aridaman Singh's wife Pakshalika Singh is a sitting BJP MLA.