Chief Minister Vijay “blackmailed” children by appealing to them, two election petitioners allege before Madras High Court
Election petitioners have challenged the victory of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Madras High Court, alleging he used children in his campaign and emotionally blackmailed them to influence voters. The court has ordered notices to be served to the Chief Minister regarding these violations of election guidelines.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had “blackmailed” children by making an appeal to them to prevail upon the adults in their familiies to vote for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, election petitioners R.D. Shekar and S. Inigo Irudayaraj, of DMK, who lost to him in Perambur and Tiruchi East Assembly constituencies respectively, have contended before the Madras High Court.
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