The ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu on Sunday demanded that election officials search all places linked to the Tirunelveli BJP MLA Nainar Nagendran.
The DMK’s comments come after a team of Flying Squad Teams (FST) seized Rs 4 crore cash from three individuals who were on their way to Tirunelveli in poll-bound Tamil Nadu.
The three persons had boarded a train to Tirunelveli from Egmore, and the team of officials intercepted them at nearby Tambaram late last night. Upon inspection, they found Rs 4 crore in their possession. The individuals did not have valid documents to carry the said amount of cash.
In a complaint to Tamil Nadu’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo, DMK Organisation Secretary RS Bharathi sought action against Nagendran, alleging that he planned to distribute money to voters.
“We suspect that Mr Nainar Nagendran stored several crores of money in secret places to distribute to voters,” stated DMK’s Bharathi in his complaint.
The party demanded that searches be conducted at all places belonging to Nagendran.
Meanwhile, Nagendran claimed he had nothing to do with the money that was seized. Speaking to a Tamil TV channel in Tirunelveli, the BJP leader alleged that it was a “bid to malign my reputation.”
The office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) announced that the Income Tax department will launch a detailed investigation into the matter.
(With inputs from PTI)
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