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"Cash Being Freely Handed Out": Kamal Haasan On Tamil Nadu Voting Day
Money was being freely distributed by political parties among voters since yesterday night, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan today alleged as polling proceeded across Tamil Nadu for the state's next Legislative Assembly.
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On Cash-For-Vote Claims In Tamil Nadu, Top Court Seeks Poll Body Reply
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought Election Commission's response on a plea alleging that people were being bribed on a massive scale for Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu.
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Cash For Vote: Madras High Court Questions Non-Inclusion Of Names In FIR
The Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain as to why names figuring in the Election Commission and IT Department reports on the alleged bribing of RK Nagar assembly segment voters were not mentioned in the relevant FIR.
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DMK Leaders Meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao Over Cash-For-Votes Row
A team of five leaders from Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the DMK, met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai and demanded the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and five other ministers, after tax officials claimed they had found documents in raids last week that allegedly reveal their involvement in what is being called the cash for votes...
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Cash, Lamps, Saris For Votes: Why Chennai's RK Nagar By-Poll Was Scrapped
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.
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By-Polls In Chennai's RK Nagar May Not Be Held After Cash-For-Votes Charge: Sources
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.
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80 Crores Paid To RK Nagar Voters, Officials Allege After Raids On Tamil Nadu Minister: 10 Points
In the aggressively fought by-election to J Jayalalithaa's RK Nagar constituency in Tamil Nadu, in which every day has been dramatic and action-packed, taxmen arrived at the homes of minister C Vijayabaskar and popular actor Sarath Kumar in Chennai early this morning. They both are accused of handing out cash for votes, tax officials say. They clai...
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How Cash For Votes Went Hi-Tech In Tamil Nadu
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.
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Polling Deferred In Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi After Cash For Votes Charge
Voting in Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi Assembly constituency will now be held on May 23, instead of Monday when the rest of the state goes to vote, the Election Commission has said amid charges that candidates and political parties had bribed voters.
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Taking Cash For Vote Will Bring Thief As Leader: Kamal Haasan
Raising his voice against voters accepting money for vote, film star Kamal Haasan on Friday said if a citizen accepts money for this purpose "you will only get a thief as your leader".
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Rs 113 Crore Seized In Poll-Bound States; Tamil Nadu Tops The List
The Election Commission has seized Rs 113 crore in the five poll-bound states with Tamil Nadu topping the list with more four times more interceptions than others.
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Cash For Vote Allegation Against AIADMK As Rs 10 Crore Seized In Tamil Nadu
The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu is facing allegations of bribing voters as the Election Commission authorities have seized close to Rs 10 crore from two men -- one of them a party member and another believed to be a supporter. Assembly elections will be held in the state on May 16.
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DMDK Leader's Wife Booked For 'Instigating' Voters To Accept Cash For Vote
DMDK women's wing leader and party founder Vijayakant's wife Premalatha has been booked for allegedly instigating voters to accept money from DMK and AIADMK to vote in the coming assembly elections.
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Cash-for-Votes Has Brought Disgrace to Tamil Nadu, Says P Chidambaram
Decrying the use of money to lure voters in elections, former Union minister P Chidambaram today said it has brought "disgrace" to Tamil Nadu and asked people to take a vow not to accept cash for votes.
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"Cash Being Freely Handed Out": Kamal Haasan On Tamil Nadu Voting Day
Money was being freely distributed by political parties among voters since yesterday night, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan today alleged as polling proceeded across Tamil Nadu for the state's next Legislative Assembly.
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On Cash-For-Vote Claims In Tamil Nadu, Top Court Seeks Poll Body Reply
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought Election Commission's response on a plea alleging that people were being bribed on a massive scale for Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu.
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Cash For Vote: Madras High Court Questions Non-Inclusion Of Names In FIR
The Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain as to why names figuring in the Election Commission and IT Department reports on the alleged bribing of RK Nagar assembly segment voters were not mentioned in the relevant FIR.
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DMK Leaders Meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao Over Cash-For-Votes Row
A team of five leaders from Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the DMK, met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai and demanded the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and five other ministers, after tax officials claimed they had found documents in raids last week that allegedly reveal their involvement in what is being called the cash for votes...
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Cash, Lamps, Saris For Votes: Why Chennai's RK Nagar By-Poll Was Scrapped
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.
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By-Polls In Chennai's RK Nagar May Not Be Held After Cash-For-Votes Charge: Sources
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.
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80 Crores Paid To RK Nagar Voters, Officials Allege After Raids On Tamil Nadu Minister: 10 Points
In the aggressively fought by-election to J Jayalalithaa's RK Nagar constituency in Tamil Nadu, in which every day has been dramatic and action-packed, taxmen arrived at the homes of minister C Vijayabaskar and popular actor Sarath Kumar in Chennai early this morning. They both are accused of handing out cash for votes, tax officials say. They clai...
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How Cash For Votes Went Hi-Tech In Tamil Nadu
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.
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Polling Deferred In Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi After Cash For Votes Charge
Voting in Tamil Nadu's Aravakurichi Assembly constituency will now be held on May 23, instead of Monday when the rest of the state goes to vote, the Election Commission has said amid charges that candidates and political parties had bribed voters.
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Taking Cash For Vote Will Bring Thief As Leader: Kamal Haasan
Raising his voice against voters accepting money for vote, film star Kamal Haasan on Friday said if a citizen accepts money for this purpose "you will only get a thief as your leader".
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Rs 113 Crore Seized In Poll-Bound States; Tamil Nadu Tops The List
The Election Commission has seized Rs 113 crore in the five poll-bound states with Tamil Nadu topping the list with more four times more interceptions than others.
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Cash For Vote Allegation Against AIADMK As Rs 10 Crore Seized In Tamil Nadu
The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu is facing allegations of bribing voters as the Election Commission authorities have seized close to Rs 10 crore from two men -- one of them a party member and another believed to be a supporter. Assembly elections will be held in the state on May 16.
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DMDK Leader's Wife Booked For 'Instigating' Voters To Accept Cash For Vote
DMDK women's wing leader and party founder Vijayakant's wife Premalatha has been booked for allegedly instigating voters to accept money from DMK and AIADMK to vote in the coming assembly elections.
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Cash-for-Votes Has Brought Disgrace to Tamil Nadu, Says P Chidambaram
Decrying the use of money to lure voters in elections, former Union minister P Chidambaram today said it has brought "disgrace" to Tamil Nadu and asked people to take a vow not to accept cash for votes.
