NEW DELHI: Indian election authorities have cancelled voting in a southern region of the country after seizing more than 110 million rupees ($1.5 million) they believe was meant to influence the outcome, officials said Wednesday.

It is the first time a ballot has been cancelled in a national election over attempted vote-buying, officials said.

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