Former DMK minister held for 'violating' model code

Former DMK Minister Suba Thangavelan was arrested here today under provisions of Motor Vehicles Act for violating the poll code and canvassing for the party candidate in a convoy of over 12 vehicles, police said.
Thangavelan was canvasing for party candidate Mohamed Jaleel on Arpil 20 at Kulanur for the April 24 Lok Sabha polls, using a convoy of more than 12 vehicles, they said.
He had not only violated the model code, but the MV Act by going in a big convoy without police permission and canvassing for Jaleel, police added.
Acting on a complaint from the sub-registrar of cooperatives Dhanapal, seeking action against him, a case was registered against him.