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'Disqualify MK Stalin, Son For Paying Voters': AIADMK To Election Body
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.
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Elections 2019: 66% Voting In Phase 2, Faulty EVMs Reported In Many States - 10 Points
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...
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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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MK Stalin Alleges Cash-For-Votes In RK Nagar, Says AIADMK Paid 100 Crores
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 ...
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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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Chennai's RK Nagar By-Election Cancelled By Election Commission Over Cash-For-Votes
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.
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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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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-for-votes in Tamil Nadu polls
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...
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'Disqualify MK Stalin, Son For Paying Voters': AIADMK To Election Body
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.
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Elections 2019: 66% Voting In Phase 2, Faulty EVMs Reported In Many States - 10 Points
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...
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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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MK Stalin Alleges Cash-For-Votes In RK Nagar, Says AIADMK Paid 100 Crores
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 ...
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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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Chennai's RK Nagar By-Election Cancelled By Election Commission Over Cash-For-Votes
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.
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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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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-for-votes in Tamil Nadu polls
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...
