Cash-for-vote Chennai Bypolls

A day after the by-election in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency was cancelled amid allegations of vote-buying by the ruling AIADMK, its candidate TTV Dinakaran accused the Centre and the Election Commission of stopping the polls because he was winning.

By-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency may be cancelled, said sources in the Election Commission a day after cash for votes allegations surfaced. The decision, sources said, will be taken on Monday after the Chief Election Commission and other officials examine the reports sent by the state and Income Tax authorities.

A day after the by-election in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency was cancelled amid allegations of vote-buying by the ruling AIADMK, its candidate TTV Dinakaran accused the Centre and the Election Commission of stopping the polls because he was winning.

By-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency may be cancelled, said sources in the Election Commission a day after cash for votes allegations surfaced. The decision, sources said, will be taken on Monday after the Chief Election Commission and other officials examine the reports sent by the state and Income Tax authorities.