Chennai: AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa is again in news for all the wrong reasons.
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to take action against the AIADMK chief on a complaint that she had violated electoral rules during the 2001 Assembly polls.
The complaint was filed by North Chennai DMK MP C Kuppusamy, who alleged that the former Tamil Nadu CM had given a 'false affidavit' for the Assembly elections in 2001 when she filed nominations from four constituencies. The complaint was filed in 2002.
Kuppusamy's complaint also said that Jayalalithaa had suppressed the fact that she had filed nominations from four seats and that she had flouted EC norms deliberately. The AIADMK leader is currently a sitting member of the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Under the EC rules, a candidate can file nominations in a maximum of two constituencies. But Jayalalithaa filed nominations in four seats, all of which were, however, rejected because of her conviction in the Tansi land scam.
Kuppusamy contended that he had lodged a complaint with the EC in this matter, but no action was taken. Kuppusamy moved his petition in the high court in 2002.
On Wednesday, a division bench of Madras High Court comprising Justice Dharmarao Elipe and Justice S Palinivelu admitted the petition five years after it had been filed and directed the Election Commission to take action against the AIADMK chief according to law within the next six weeks.
(Inputs from Agency)
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