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LS elections in Vellore likely to be cancelled: Sources
Apr 16, 2019
01:01 pm
What's the story
The Lok Sabha polls in Vellore constituency in Tamil Nadu is likely to be canceled over excessive use of money power, sources aware of the development said yesterday.
The Election Commission is learned to have prepared a recommendation in this regard to be sent to the President.
"It would be sent today itself," an official said on Monday.
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Details
Complaint against Anand on the basis of I-T department's report
Since the President signs the LS elections' notification, it is he who rescinds it.
The decision came after a large sum of cash was allegedly seized from DMK candidate Kathir Anand's office a few days ago.
The district police had filed a complaint against Anand as well as two party-functionaries on the basis of a report from the Income Tax department on April 10.