Stalin alleges cash-for-vote in RK Nagar, says AIADMK paid 100 crores

December 17, 2017 18:50

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam today has alleged that Rs 100 crore were given to voters by the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ahead of the byelections in Chennai's RK Nagar, represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the state assembly.

DMK working president MK Stalin has accused the AIADMK of paying Rs. 6,000 to each voter, and the operation, he insisted, had the support of the police.

Stalin has written to the Election Commission, saying asking that action be taken against AIADMK candidate E Madhusudhanan.

"Take appropriate and necessary action against AIADMK and the erring officials and to ensure free and fair election RK Nagar assembly Constituency," his letter read.

The bypoll was cancelled in April following allegations of cash distribution in the constituency.

This time around, the EC has appointed nine observers for the bypoll, said to be the highest for an election in a single constituency.

On Saturday, election officials seized Rs 13 lakh from premises in R K Nagar which witnessed chaotic scenes with some men accused of trying to distribute cash to voters being chased by police and Dravida Munnetra Kazagham cadres.

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