A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking an investigation into alleged discrepancies in the asset declarations of several AIADMK leaders and a BJP candidate in their nomination papers.
The petition names former ministers Jayakumar, C.V. Shanmugam, R.P. Udayakumar, Dindigul Srinivasan and Thangamani, along with BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan, alleging that they had concealed or provided incomplete details of their assets.
According to the plea, Jayakumar is contesting from Royapuram in Chennai, C.V. Shanmugam from Mylam in Villupuram district, R.P. Udayakumar from Thirumangalam in Madurai, Dindigul Srinivasan from Dindigul, Thangamani from Kumarapalayam in Namakkal district, and Vanathi Srinivasan from Coimbatore North. The petitioner contended that furnishing incorrect or incomplete asset details violates provisions of the Representation of the People Act and sought directions to the Election Commission and the Income Tax Department to conduct a detailed inquiry.
The matter is expected to come up for hearing before the Chief Justice’s bench soon.
Jayakumar, C V Shanmugam, Vanathi face asset probe plea
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