West Yorkshire Police say they are making inquiries into a video posted by Muhammed Ali Islam.
BBCNewsPolice are looking into whether an election candidate may have broken electoral law by suggesting people might get free cake if they voted for him.
In the now-deleted video, Mr Islam said: "Quote me when you get your cake and hopefully you might get a discount."Under the Elections Act it is illegal to "directly or indirectly give or provide any food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence any voter to vote or refrain from voting" - in an offence known as Treating.
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