CHENNAI: The DMK legal wing on Monday demanded legal action against chief minister C Joseph Vijay, alleging that he, along with MDMK leader Vaiko and minister Aadhav Arjuna, had conspired to “purchase MLAs” to protect his minority govt, which is 11 seats short of a simple majority. TVK, meanwhile, moved chief electoral officer Archana Patnaik seeking action against DMK candidate I Paranthaman for allegedly campaigning during the silent period and making “baseless” remarks against Vijay and former cm J Jayalalithaa.
He said state law minister C T R Nirmal Kumar should obtain the necessary permission from Governor R V Arlekar before initiating legal action against the chief minister. Paranthaman alleged that Vaiko had told the MLAs that Vijay would take care of their election expenses and ensure their victory if they resigned. TVK sought disqualification of Paranthaman’s candidature, alleging that he had attempted to illegally influence voters in Madurantakam.
In a counter move, TVK representatives said they had petitioned the CEO against Paranthaman for allegedly attempting to influence voters through illegal means. “The CEO assured of appropriate action,” he added. They sought action against him for violating the model code of conduct and demanded that his candidature be disqualified.