Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021: AIADMK Files Complaint Against DMK's A Raja with Election Commission

In another speech, Mr Raja had said that the chief minister was "worth less than [DMK chief MK] Stalin's slipper".

The AIADMK on Saturday asked the Election Commission to debar DMK MP  and party general secretary A Raja from campaigning for Tamil Nadu assembly election for "making vulgar and scandalous speeches" against Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy. C. Thirumaran, AIADMK advocate wing joint secretary, in a petition to the CEO said that Mr Raja had violated election code as well as Indian Penal Code by "repeatedly making vulgar and scandalous speeches" against the chief minister. He also referred to the DMK leader's speech in the Thousand Lights constituency where he made certain remarks loaded with insinuation about Mr Palaniswami's "birth". "He (MK Stalin) served one year in prison under MISA, was district secretary, then general committee member, youth wing, secretary, treasurer, then working president and after Kalaignar's passing, became party president. That's why one can say Stalin is born in the proper way, nine months after a proper marriage and rituals. Whereas Edappadi is born like a premature baby and came all of a sudden," A Raja said, comparing the two politician's rise in politics. In another speech, Mr Raja had said that the chief minister was "worth less than [DMK chief MK] Stalin's slipper".