Why kanimozhi house raided

Last week the I-T department had conducted raids in 18 locations in the state including Chennai, Namakkal and Thirunelveli. Allegations of use of money are flowing thick and fast in the run up to the polls with the election authorities seizing over Rs crore cash and gold and other precious metals with a total value of Rs crore in various parts of the state.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Tuesday sought Election Commission's response on a plea alleging that people were being bribed on a massive scale for Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. Home News India. Image: PTI. The action came less than 48 hours before the second phase of elections on April 18 , which will be held in 97 constituencies.

All parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu 39 and Puducherry one seat will vote in the second phase. The operation was allegedly conducted without a warrant. Start a Conversation. Follow us on. Living and entertainment iDiva MensXP.

All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service. Anand was charged under the Representation of the People Act for giving "wrong information" in his election affidavit filed along with his nomination papers, the police said. The other two, identified as Srinivasan and Damodaran, were booked under bribery charges. The recommendation was sent to the legislative department of the law ministry Tuesday which issued the notification.

The Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer has now been informed about the decision. He will, in turn, inform the political parties and candidates about the notification, sources in the government said. On March 30, Income Tax officials had conducted searches at the residence of Anand's father Durai Murugan over suspected use of unaccounted money for electioneering, and seized Rs. Two days later, they claimed to have seized Rs Murugan, however, said that he had not concealed anything.

Questioning the timing of the Income Tax department's operation, he had alleged that the raids were a "conspiracy" by certain political leaders who could not face them in the electoral arena. Over 91 per cent of Rs