CHENNAI:
BJP candidate in Anna Nagar K Suresh was admitted to hospital after he was allegedly attacked by a group AIADMK cadres on Friday night.
In his complaint to the Election Commission, Suresh said he and his supporters saw a group AIADMK men distributing money to voters at Vinayagapuram around 7.30pm on Friday. When the BJP men confronted them, the alleged AIADMK men assaulted them.
Suresh, who suffered injuries in the attack, was admitted to the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for treatment.
In a statement, state BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan condemned the attack and money distribution.