The DMK has not won the urban local bodies’ polls in a democratic manner, AIADMK co-coordinator and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Edappadi K. Palaniswami said on Thursday.
Talking to reporters after meeting former Minister D. Jayakumar, who is at the Puzhal Central Prison near here, Mr. Palaniswami accused the ruling party of having indulged in distributing ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 and gifts to voters, besides having taken the help of “goondas and rowdies.” He termed the State Election Commission a “handmaiden” of the ruling party and complained that the police had “cooperated” with the commission.
To a question whether his party would represent the matter to Governor R.N. Ravi, the AIADMK co-coordinator replied that this being a legal matter, his party would approach the High Court.
