New Justice Party founder A.C. Shanmugam, who was fielded on the AIADMK’s ‘two leaves’ symbol in Vellore Parliamentary constituency and the BJP, an ally, on Thursday submitted a representation to the Chief Election Commissioner urging him to hold early polls in the constituency.
The Election Commission had cancelled the polls in Vellore following an Income-Tax search and seizure of over ₹11.5 crore from the house of an aide of DMK treasurer Durai Murugan, whose son Kathir Anand, was in the fray in the constituency.
In their joint representation to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Mr. Shanmugam referred to the Election Commission of India’s order rescinding the elections in Vellore and contended it was “strange and paradoxical” that the byelections were held in two Assembly constituencies falling within the Vellore Parliamentary seat.