Money Distribution In Tamil Nadu

In a setback to the Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court on Wednesday granted a stay on a scheme under which Rs 1,000 cash was to be distributed as Pongal gift to all ration card holders in the state.

Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa today met Chief Election Commissioner and demanded for the disqualification of AIADMK (Amma) faction candidate T T V Dinakaran in the RK Nagar by-poll in Tamil Nadu over his alleged involvement in distributing money to voters.

By-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency -- to be held on Wednesday - have been cancelled by the Election Commission a day after cash-for-votes allegations surfaced.

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.

The VK Sasikala faction of the AIADMK had plans to hand out 89 crores to votes to buy their support for Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran pitted in next week's by-elections from Chennai's RK Nagar assembly seat, Income Tax officials have alleged, citing documents seized during Friday's raids in Tamil Nadu. They show that the party had drawn up plans ...

Around Rs 15 lakh was seized and 28 persons were arrested on Wednesday for their alleged roles in various incidents of money distribution to voters and violence in the run up to the April 12 RK Nagar assembly bypoll.

A hologram carrying coupon for Rs 1000 -- the exchange takes place at secret locations, mostly after dark. That's how much of the campaign has been conducted in Tamil Nadu, which voted in a single phase today to elect the next state government.

The Election Commission tonight decided to defer holding of Assembly elections to the Thanjavur constituency in Tamil Nadu following evidence of large scale distribution of money to the voters, a move which came a day after it took similar decision for Aravakurichi.

Charging the DMK and the AIADMK with distributing money to voters in all the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, PMK leader S Ramadoss today urged the Election Commission to disqualify the candidates of these parties and postpone tomorrow's election.

Tamil film comedian Balaji today surrendered before a court in nearby Tirupur after the Madras high court granted bail to him in connection with a case filed in connection with irregularaties of nearly Rs two crore by the staff of a Delhi-based agency, which was distributing money in ATMs of private banks in and around Tirupur.

DMK petitioned the Election Commission alleging that ruling AIADMK was indulging in distribution of money in the bypoll-bound Sankaranakoil (SC) assembly constituency in Tirunelveli District.

In a setback to the Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court on Wednesday granted a stay on a scheme under which Rs 1,000 cash was to be distributed as Pongal gift to all ration card holders in the state.

Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa today met Chief Election Commissioner and demanded for the disqualification of AIADMK (Amma) faction candidate T T V Dinakaran in the RK Nagar by-poll in Tamil Nadu over his alleged involvement in distributing money to voters.

By-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency -- to be held on Wednesday - have been cancelled by the Election Commission a day after cash-for-votes allegations surfaced.

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.

The VK Sasikala faction of the AIADMK had plans to hand out 89 crores to votes to buy their support for Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran pitted in next week's by-elections from Chennai's RK Nagar assembly seat, Income Tax officials have alleged, citing documents seized during Friday's raids in Tamil Nadu. They show that the party had drawn up plans ...

Around Rs 15 lakh was seized and 28 persons were arrested on Wednesday for their alleged roles in various incidents of money distribution to voters and violence in the run up to the April 12 RK Nagar assembly bypoll.

A hologram carrying coupon for Rs 1000 -- the exchange takes place at secret locations, mostly after dark. That's how much of the campaign has been conducted in Tamil Nadu, which voted in a single phase today to elect the next state government.

The Election Commission tonight decided to defer holding of Assembly elections to the Thanjavur constituency in Tamil Nadu following evidence of large scale distribution of money to the voters, a move which came a day after it took similar decision for Aravakurichi.

Charging the DMK and the AIADMK with distributing money to voters in all the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, PMK leader S Ramadoss today urged the Election Commission to disqualify the candidates of these parties and postpone tomorrow's election.

Tamil film comedian Balaji today surrendered before a court in nearby Tirupur after the Madras high court granted bail to him in connection with a case filed in connection with irregularaties of nearly Rs two crore by the staff of a Delhi-based agency, which was distributing money in ATMs of private banks in and around Tirupur.

DMK petitioned the Election Commission alleging that ruling AIADMK was indulging in distribution of money in the bypoll-bound Sankaranakoil (SC) assembly constituency in Tirunelveli District.