‘Death caused by DMK’s intimidatory tactics’

AIADMK demands that SEC should take action against the ruling party

The AIADMK on Thursday alleged that its candidate for the 36th ward of the Kancheepuram Municipal Corporation, V. Janakiraman, died out of stress caused by the intimidation by members of the DMK.

In a statement, O. Panneerselvam, coordinator, and Edappadi K Palaniswami, co-coordinator of the AIADMK, condemned the attitude of the DMK and demanded that the State Election Commission take action against the “anti-democratic” approach of the ruling party. Steps should be taken by the SEC and the police department., they added.

Party spokesperson D. Jayakumar referred to the road show conducted by the DMK’s youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin in Karur on Wednesday which, he contended, was against regulations of the SEC. His colleague and member of the AIADMK’s team of legal advisors R.M. Babu Murugavel later submitted a complaint to the Commission and claimed that when he had contacted a senior official of the panel the previous day even as television channels telecast the Karur event, he was informed that the ban on roadshows was in force. But on Thursday when he went to the panel’s office to hand over the complaint, he was told that the ban had been lifted.