The Tamil Nadu police have issued summons to Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency candidate Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party in connection with an alleged cash-for-vote scam.
A week after ₹3.98 crore was seized from three passengers — S. Satish and S. Naveen of Agaram in Chennai and S. Perumal of Srivaikundam in Thoothukudi district — travelling in the Chennai-Tirunelveli Nellai Superfast Express, the Tambaram police have issued summons to examine Mr. Nagendran, police sources said on Sunday (April 14, 2024).
Satish told investigators he was an employee of a hotel owned by Mr. Nagendran in Chennai and claimed the money was meant for distribution to voters in Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. Police said he had an identity card to establish that he was a member of the BJP and was also in possession of a copy of Mr. Nagendran’s proof of identity.
