Tamil Nadu Cash-for-vote

Top leaders of the opposition DMK, including MK Stalin and his son Udayanidhi Stalin, have been bribing voters in five constituencies of Tamil Nadu and must be disqualified for this, the ruling AIADMK has told the Election Commission today.

Sporadic clashes in Bengal and Tripura on Thursday marred the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, in which 66 per cent polling took place. In both places, candidates came under attack and voters clashed with the police, alleging that they were not allowed to vote. Polling was peaceful in Tamil Nadu, where election in one of the 39 Lok Sabha se...

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.

The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has alleged that Rs 100 crore were given to voters by the ruling AIADMK ahead of the by-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar, the constituency represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. DMK leader Mr Stalin has accused the AIADMK of paying Rs 6,000 to each voter, and the operation, he insisted, had the support ...

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...

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 -- 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.

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.

Lakshmi, the wife of an Inspector in Mullainagar in Madurai is relieved that polling passed off peacefully in the temple town, a departure from the usual violence and violations that it has witnessed over the years.But the policeman's wife was still offered money by politicians in exchange for a vote. Lakshmi says she was offered upto Rs 500 from a...

Top leaders of the opposition DMK, including MK Stalin and his son Udayanidhi Stalin, have been bribing voters in five constituencies of Tamil Nadu and must be disqualified for this, the ruling AIADMK has told the Election Commission today.

Sporadic clashes in Bengal and Tripura on Thursday marred the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, in which 66 per cent polling took place. In both places, candidates came under attack and voters clashed with the police, alleging that they were not allowed to vote. Polling was peaceful in Tamil Nadu, where election in one of the 39 Lok Sabha se...

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.

The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has alleged that Rs 100 crore were given to voters by the ruling AIADMK ahead of the by-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar, the constituency represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. DMK leader Mr Stalin has accused the AIADMK of paying Rs 6,000 to each voter, and the operation, he insisted, had the support ...

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...

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 -- 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.

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.

Lakshmi, the wife of an Inspector in Mullainagar in Madurai is relieved that polling passed off peacefully in the temple town, a departure from the usual violence and violations that it has witnessed over the years.But the policeman's wife was still offered money by politicians in exchange for a vote. Lakshmi says she was offered upto Rs 500 from a...