Yercaud By-polls

• Yercaud by-poll: Former DMK minister granted bail over alleged irregularities

  Former DMK Minister A V Velu was today granted bail in connection with a case over alleged irregularities in the December 4 Yercaud bypoll.

• Over 80 per cent cast their votes in Yercaud by-poll

  Over 80 per cent of the 2.14 lakh voters cast their votes in today's Yercaud (ST) by-poll where archrivals DMK and AIADMK are locked in a fierce battle.

• Polling begins in Yercaud by-election

  Polling in the Yercaud assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu to decide the fate of 11 candidates began this morning.

• Yercaud by-poll: Tamil Nadu Minister, 55 AIADMK workers booked in assault case

  Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Minister B Valarmathi and 55 AIADMK workers, including an MLA, have been booked for allegedly damaging property and assaulting a DMK activist while campaigning for the December 4 Yercaud by-election, police said today.

• Yercaud by-poll: AIADMK leader booked for allegedly threatening DMK worker

  A criminal case has been registered against AIADMK MP Thambidurai for allegedly threatening a DMK worker in connection with the December 4 bypoll to the Yercaud Assembly constituency.

• Yercaud bypoll: High Court issues notice to Salem Collector

  The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Salem Collector, also the returning officer for the December 4 Yercaud bypoll, on a petition by DMK candidate V Maran, seeking his transfer over his alleged bias to the ruling AIADMK.

• Yercaud by-poll: DMK issues legal notice to Salem police chief

  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today issued legal notices to the local police chief and an inspector, warning of moving the court if they failed to register a case against some AIADMK leaders for alleged violation of model code of conduct in the Yercaud (ST) by-poll.

• Yercaud by-poll: Nine candidates file nomination papers

  Nine persons, including eight independent candidates, filed their nominations for the December 4 by-poll for the Yercaud (ST) constituency today, taking the total to 21.

• Yercaud by-poll: over Rs 63 lakh seized in Tamil Nadu

  Over Rs 63 lakh in cash was seized in two cases in the district where by-election to the Yercaud assembly constituency is scheduled on December 4, police said today.

• Model Code violation in Yercaud by-poll campaign: DMK

  DMK Parliamentary Party Leader T R Baalu today complained about violation of Model Code of Conduct in the campaign for Yercaud Assembly bye-election in Tamil Nadu.

• Tamil Nadu by-poll: government ads, articles with party symbols banned

  Seeking to strictly implement the model code of conduct in Salem in view of the December 4 Yercaud by-poll, Election Commission (EC) today said government advertisements and sale or distribution of articles having pictures or symbols of any party was banned in the district.