CHENNAI: A complaint from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Monday alleged a complete absence of police deployment and traffic regulation for its chief Vijay’s campaign convoy in Chennai, leading to a standstill of vehicles between Perambur and Kolathur.
The party also alleged unequal treatment in granting campaign permissions, claiming that while Vijay was denied approval for an open-vehicle roadshow, chief minister M K Stalin was allowed to carry out such campaigning.
It said this amounted to partisan conduct and undermined the principle of a level playing field during elections.
In a representation to the Chief Electoral Officer, TVK said the lack of basic security and regulation posed risks to public safety and disrupted the campaign of a recognised political party.
The party urged the Election Commission to intervene immediately and sought action against officials responsible for the lapse, alleging administrative bias and failure to discharge election-related duties.
Ram M Sundaram is an Assistant Editor at The Times of India, Chen...
Read MoreRam M Sundaram is an Assistant Editor at The Times of India, Chennai, where he covers commute, trial courts, and political affairs.
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