Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu's Vellore cancelled after cash recovery

Tamil Nadu's chief electoral officer Satyabrata Sahoo submitted the report related to the seizure of money

The VVPAT machines, which will be attached to the EVMs, will allow voters to verify if their vote has gone to the intended candidate. (Photo: pib.nic.in)

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Gireesh Babu Chennai

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 17 2019 | 1:47 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind gave his seal of approval to the Election Commission’s (EC’s) recommendation to cancel the Lok Sabha election at Vellore in Tamil Nadu. This was owing to the seizure of unaccounted money to the tune of Rs 11 crore from the house of DMK candidate Kathir Anand, son of party treasurer Duraimurugan, along with other premises.

Vellore is supposed to go to polls in the second phase on Thursday. Meanwhile, the income tax department initiated search operations at DMK leader Kanimozhi’s house in Thoothukudi, alleged party workers. Tamil Nadu’s chief electoral officer Satyabrata Sahoo submitted the report related

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