The flying squad teams and special surveillance teams and other enforcement agencies had seized cash and other materials worth Rs 433.92 crore until Monday
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu votes on Tuesday amid complaints of voter bribery from both AIADMK and DMK and seizures of more than Rs 230 crore in cash, besides a protest demonstration in one village demanding cash.
Chief electoral officer Satyabrata Sahoo said his office has not received any communication from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on rescinding polls, following complaints of distribution of cash to voters by parties, in any assembly segment.
Earlier in the day, the ruling AIADMK complained to the chief electoral officer seeking countermanding of polls in five assembly segments, where DMK leaders are contesting. These were Kolathur (DMK president M K Stalin), Chepauk – Triplicane (Udhayanidhi Stalin), Katpadi (general secretary S Durai Murugan), Trichy West (principal secretary K N Nehru) and Tiruvannamalai (former
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District administrations and the flying and static squads of the ECI had a tough time as complaints of voter bribery poured in throughout the day kept them on tenterhooks. The “cash for votes” ranged from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 in several constituencies, where top leaders and ministers were contesting.
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The flying squad teams and special surveillance teams and other enforcement agencies had seized cash and other materials worth Rs 433.92 crore until Monday
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 06, 2021)CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu votes on Tuesday amid complaints of voter bribery from both AIADMK and DMK and seizures of more than Rs 230 crore in cash, besides a protest demonstration in one village demanding cash.