DMK's A Raja Gets Poll Body Notice Over Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Remarks

Mr Raja, 57, has been directed to explain his remarks on or before 6 pm Wednesday, failing which the poll body will "take a decision without any further reference" to the former Union Minister

The Election Commission on Tuesday night issued a notice to DMK MP and party Deputy General Secretary A Raja over crass comments targeting Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his birth ahead of next month's election. Mr Raja, 57, has been directed to explain his remarks on or before 6 pm Wednesday, failing which the poll body will "take a decision without any further reference" to the former Union Minister. Based on a complaint from the ruling AIADMK, which wants Mr Raja banned from campaigning for making "vulgar and scandalous speeches", the notice said: "... it has been alleged you have made derogatory and scandalous (comments) against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami... " The notice referred to speeches made at Keelapalur and Meensuruti in Tamil Nadu on Friday.