Plea for FIR against TN CM

Ruling AIADMK could be in more trouble with a petition being filed in the Madras High Court seeking registration of case against Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, AIADMK deputy general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran and four cabinet colleagues for allegedly distributing cash to voters in the R K Nagar bypoll.

The petition seeks filing of FIR against Mr Palaniswami, Mr Dhinakaran and ministers K.A. Sengottaiyan, Sellur K.. Raju, P. Thangamani and Dr C. Vijayabhaskar on charges of distribution of cash for votes in bypoll cancelled.

Complaining that the Chief electoral officer had not taken action against them “despite order from Election Commission”, petitioner M.P. Vairakkannan has approached the court seeking direction to the police to conduct investigation against them after registering case and file charge sheet before the concerned court. The matter would be taken up for hearing soon.

In the petition, Vairakkannan stated that during the election campaign, it was alleged Dhinakaran, and his partymen were distributing huge money to voters.